FG Scraps CBT, Pegs Post-UTME Screening Fee At N2, 500
Minister of Education – Mallam Adamu Adamu[/caption]
The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector on Wednesday agreed on N2, 500 as the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
They also resolved to scrap the Computer-Based Test, CBT.
This new development was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU), Prof. Michael Faborode, on Wednesday in Abuja.
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This is coming after a lingering crisis between the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening and Computer Based Test (CBT).
According to Faborode, the agreement was reached following deliberations by officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
The statement reads: “From the statement made by the permanent secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan at the meeting, there is no objection to screening by universities as long as it is not another CBT.
“She agreed that universities should advertise and the maximum fee that should be charged for the screening should be N2, 500 – bank charges inclusive.’’
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He noted that the association will formally convey its stance to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu.
Recall, that Adamu recently announced plans to ban post-UTME.
