The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Kogi State says it will deploy technology to check examination misconduct during the 2018/2019 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination UTME.
The State Coordinator of Jamb, Mr. Yisa Usman made this known while speaking to Newsmen in Lokoja on preparation for the examination.
Mr. Usman who noted that 9 Computer Based Centres have been accredited in the state, said CCTV cameras will monitor the examination at the respective CBT centres.
“From the entrance of the CBT centres to the Biometric Verification point and everywhere at the venue, CCTV cameras will monitor the exercise ” he said.
According to him, only candidates captured by the biometric verification would be allowed to write the examination and warned candidates not to come with electronic devices, wrist watches, pen and Biro.
He stated that as from the second of next month, the reprint of slips will commence across the centres at the rate of #100 only including the Jamb office Lokoja, saying Mock Examination for those that indicated interest will commence on the first of same month.
Mr. Usman maintained that though the state is faced with shortage of CBT centres, necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a hitch free exercise.
He explained that this year’s examination will consolidate on the innovation by the leadership of the Board to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
The state JAMB Coordinator advised candidates to study hard, noting that anyone found indulging in examination misconduct will be sanctioned.
The twenty eighteen twenty nineteen UTME examination is scheduled for the eleventh of next month across the country.
The Drum Reporters 