UTME Glitches: Group Calls on JAMB to Embrace Cloud Technology for Smoother Exams
In order to resolve ongoing technological issues with its test system, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been urged by the Concerned Parents and Educators Initiative to switch to a cloud-based infrastructure.
“Upgrading to a cloud-supported architecture would improve the resilience and scalability of JAMB’s CBT systems, reduce technical failures, and ensure data security,” CPE said in a statement issued Thursday following its recent webinar, “JAMB Crisis: Way Forward.”
In light of the public’s displeasure over the UTME results, the group also urged the federal government to provide long-term solutions to the ongoing issues facing JAMB.
Allegations of widespread technical issues, regional discrepancies, and mass failure have followed the results.
To suggest solutions, the online forum brought together tech innovators, school experts, and worried parents.
One of the primary proposals was the establishment of numerous examination windows, including biannual UTME sittings, to relieve applicant pressure and allow for greater performance calibration and technical preparedness.
The group stated that to lessen travel burden and promote exam inclusivity, JAMB must also increase the accessibility of accredited CBT centers, particularly in underserved rural and remote areas. Additionally, the organization must improve system security by implementing sophisticated fraud detection algorithms and closely monitoring CBT centers.
During the webinar, prominent education players, including Alex Onyia, CEO of Educare, and Joshua Ozugbakun, Head of Strategy at Tuteria, emphasized the need for immediate reforms to boost student results and rebuild public confidence in Nigeria’s university admissions system.
“JAMB cannot be held solely responsible for poor results,” Ozugbakun stated.
He warned that the over-reliance on schools to bear complete responsibility for academic success has resulted in widespread underachievement and emphasized the need for a national focus on teacher quality and family involvement.
Onyia, for his part, emphasized the lack of infrastructure in the field of education.
In order to take advantage of underutilized private schools and relieve pressure on overburdened public institutions, he promoted public-private partnerships.
Additionally, he suggested that faith-based organizations be hired to oversee public schools that are performing poorly and that CBT centers be subject to more stringent quality monitoring.
Mrs. Yinka Ogunde, the CPE initiative’s founder and convener, expressed hope that the forum’s recommendations will improve the UTME process’s legitimacy, usability, and efficacy.
“This is just the start. The forum is the first in a planned series of meetings to work with stakeholders from the public and commercial sectors to bring about long-lasting reform in Nigeria’s educational system,” she stated.
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