By David Kabiyesi
The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the body is toying with the idea of allowing candidates to come to the exam hall with their devices.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede made this assertion in Abuja on Saturday while speaking at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
According to him, the policy which falls under the “Bring Your Device” may allow candidates who wish to write UTME in the future to come to the examination hall with their own devices.
” On the way forward, we are looking at BOYD – the direction for JAMB Students to bring their telephones. It lowers capital investment but is not helpful for digital literacy. There will be the establishment of a mobile examinational malpractice tribunal to deal with the criminal aspect while institutions handle the misconduct.
“We will be partnering with security operatives and relevant agencies on cyber crimes; engaging the machinery and sponsoring them to tap from their knowledge of candidates. Movement of some services to the registration portal to prevent extortion of Open Book Examination to Discourage Cheating.
“Political will and concerted efforts at adopting a single identity for all with NIMC citizens to discourage impersonation.”
