The Senate on Wednesday
passed a resolution reducing the registration fee of Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) to N2, 500 from N5,650 that was paid
this year by students.
The
resolution was taken following the adoption of the report of the Senate
Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the inquiry into the
new admission policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board
(JAMB).
The Senators also recommended for the extension of the validity period of the UTME to three academic year.
They
also resolved to amend the Act establishing JAMB to reflect the
extension of the validity period which is at the moment a year.
The
Senate also adopted the recommendation of the Committee chaired by
Senator Binta Masi Garba (APC, Adamawa North) that the change of
institution, course form and other incidental activities around the exam
should be free.
Contributing
to the debate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (APC, Kano Central) said
stressed the need for government to look into the revenue being
generated by JAMB.
Dailytrust.com.ng
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