JAMB Trains 650 Technical Officers For 2023 Mock-UTME

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…UNVEILS FRESH GUIDELINES AND ADVISORIES

In preparation for the forthcoming 2023 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has conducted a training exercise to update its technical staff on innovations put in place for the seamless conduct of the 2023 Mock-UTME and the main UTME.
Speaking at the virtual training session, which was coordinated from the Board’s National Headquarters, Bwari, Abuja, the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said that every year, the Board conducts training, examination and certification for every outing and only qualified staff are enlisted in the exercise. According to him, the training and the examination are, in essence, a way of validity test to recertify its entire technical staff to ensure that only the best hands are deployed for the 2023 exercise.
In his words, “All staff and ad-hoc personnel are as good as their current results.”
Furthermore, the Registrar informed the Technical Officers, who numbered about 650 personnel, that the training and the concomitant test were meant to update and assess their level of technical capabilities stressing that only those who pass the skills test would be enlisted for the exercise.
He also disclosed that for the 2023 exercise starting with the Mock-UTME , the Board had deployed some cutting-edge technology to preclude all forms of examination malpractice that could mar the conduct of the examination.
Prof. Oloyede stated that part of the measures to safeguard the sanctity of the examination was that no candidate would be allowed to login to the examination one hour into the stipulated examination start time as the system has been so designed to prevent such.
Also speaking was the Director, Information Technology Services (ITS), Mr. Fabian Okoro, who advised all the participants to work together as a team
“The success or failure of this examination hinges on the ability of all officers to work together as a team with everyone doing their best. Hence, there should be proper synergy between officers from the Headquarters and those in the field and any challenge experienced should be swiftly transmitted and treated.”
He also charged all officers to be diligent and take their assignment seriously as no excuse would be entertained.
On the issue of rescheduling of examination, Mr. Okoro stated that if for any reason a centre experiences any challenge that hinders it from commencing examination one hour into the start time, that session would be cancelled and the candidates who were affected would be rescheduled. He, however, urged participants to adhere strictly to this measure and that it should not be taken for granted.
Over 800 examination officials, Technical Officers, State Technical Advisors, Zonal Directors and State Coordinators, attended the training anchored by the Chief Technical Advisor, Prof. Bashir Galadanci, and the Board’s IT Consultant, Mr. Damilola Bamiro.