JAMB takes action to combat irregularities in university admissions.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, or JAMB, has begun training stakeholders on newly improved programs to improve communication and ease admission processes in South East tertiary institutions.

The training was organized for Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, Registrars, Admission Officers, and other stakeholders and was themed “Intensive training of stakeholders on automation of curriculum, accreditation, and general administration matters.”

The registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, declared the training open in Enugu and stated that the training would allow participants to gain access to programs and policies designed to bridge the communication gap between the board, NUC, NABTEB, regulatory bodies, and tertiary institutions.

Oloyede, who participated in the meeting via Zoom, explained that the training would educate institutions and regulatory bodies on how to use the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS) and Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) platforms.

He stated that the commission is committed to making the admission process in tertiary institutions easier and to reducing irregularities in the education sector throughout the country.

As a result, he urged institutions to use the platforms, noting that the platform has enabled seamless communication among key stakeholders in the sector.

“The training was designed to prepare you for the board’s new initiatives.” The initiatives are designed to make admissions processes easier and to foster an enabling environment. “We created CAPS to allow tertiary institutions, regulatory boards, and JAMB to interact efficiently and ensure that there are no gaps in admission processes and course accreditation,” he explained.

Mrs Ebere Okeke, the South East zonal Director of JAMB, also spoke, stating that the training was designed to ensure a faster, shorter, and more coordinated tertiary admission process in Nigeria.

“The commission works in collaboration with NABTEB, the NCC, and other regulatory bodies and institutions.” We are now on a single platform, and whatever information the admission receives will be shared with the VC, regulatory bodies, and JAMB.

“The Central Admission Processing System, CAPS, was designed to guide and improve communication and information sharing between the board and institution registrars, as well as to bridge communication gaps that existed previously between regulatory bodies, the board, and the institutions.”

Earlier, in a welcome address, Prof. Charles Igwe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, praised Jamb for the initiative, noting that the board has always taken the lead in digitizing processes in the education sector.

He assured stakeholders of their commitment to the program’s success.

Participants included Vice-Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, Registrars, and Admission Officers from the zone’s five states, which included Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Imo.