The Joint Admissions and Admission Board has directed colleges of education across the country to offer information of trainees admitted outside the approved admission procedure for possible regularisation.
The instruction follows approval by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for the factor to consider of illegally confessed candidates in colleges of education for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 scholastic sessions.
In a letter sent out to provosts of the affected organizations, the Board asked for thorough records of prospects whose admissions fall within the scope of the ministerial approval.
The letter, signed by JAMB’s Director of Admissions, Mohammed Babaji, on behalf of the Registrar, advised institutions to determine all prospects whose admissions were made outside the recognized process and submit their details for consideration.
JAMB directed the colleges to supply the information electronically using an Excel format and the template supplied by the Board.
The organizations were likewise informed to thoroughly validate the information before submission and get the endorsement of their provosts.
The Board cautioned that colleges would be held responsible for incorrect or incomplete submissions, worrying that any deliberate omission or incorrect details could jeopardise the process.
The instruction is planned to enable JAMB to review the cases and identify which candidates get approved for condonement under the ministerial approval.
The most recent move comes against the backdrop of relentless concerns over admissions carried out outside the controlled structure in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
JAMB is responsible for collaborating admissions into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions covered by its mandate. Through its Central Admissions Processing System, the Board preserves admission records and provides a structure for organizations to process prospects.
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Nevertheless, some institutions have continued to confess trainees without following the recommended treatments or making sure that such admissions are properly recorded on the JAMB system.
For affected students, an admission that is not acknowledged within the main system can create troubles when they need to acquire proof of admission, total scholastic documentation or take part in other processes needing JAMB confirmation.
The practice has also raised issues over organizations going beyond approved admission limitations and bypassing the treatments developed to guarantee that admissions are appropriately regulated.
JAMB has regularly warned institutions versus performing admissions outside its approved structure and advised them to comply with nationwide admission standards.
With the most recent instruction, colleges of education are expected to offer the required records so that qualified cases covered by the ministerial approval can be assessed.
The Board’s factor to consider of the cases, nevertheless, will depend upon the institutions submitting complete, precise and appropriately validated information within the needed format.