Speaking to the press in Lagos on Monday, the Registrar unveiled the innovative approach to admission acceptance.
By Nkiruka Aduba
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are discussing the introduction of a specialized SIM card tailored for students, offering restricted services. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, revealed this development.
Emphasizing the growing significance of registered phone numbers for candidates, Professor Oloyede highlighted the essential role these SIM cards play in carrying out crucial operations.
Speaking to the press in Lagos on Monday, the Registrar unveiled the innovative approach to admission acceptance.
He stated, “A candidate may either transmit ACCEPT or REJECT via their dedicated telephone line to 55019/66019, or personally endorse or decline any offer of admission (inclusive of programme alterations) using their fingerprint at an authorised CBT centre or any JAMB office.
“These freshly devised methods for admission decisions are designed to safeguard the candidates’ information and maintain the integrity of the admission process.
“With the introduction of this method, the significance of the candidates’ registered telephone (SIM) has escalated, as it is now pivotal for conducting increasingly sensitive operations. We are currently in negotiations with the NCC to establish dedicated SIMs for students with restricted functionalities.”
Out of the 1,842,464 candidates whose results from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released by JAMB on Monday, seventy-seven percent scored below 200.
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