After the protest that occoured at the University of
Lagos over the institution’s decision to increase its cut
off mark to 250, the Joint Admission And Matriculation
Board (JAMB) has come out to say schools have the right
to do so if they wish.
It should be recalled that about a week ago, JAMB officially
reduced the cut of mark of admission in to universities from
200 to 180 and also reduced polytechnics and colleges of
education cut off mark from 180 to 150.
Unilag however shocked candidates seeking admission into
the university by fixing its cut off mark at 250 thereby
sparking protest in the university by candidates and parents.
Premium Times however reports that Fabian Benjamin, the
spokesman of JAMB declared that universities have the
prerogative to increase their cut off mark above the
stipulation of that of the academic governing body.
He explained that Unilag was interested in getting the best
candidates and could therefore increase the admission mark
as a way of doing that.
“If the University of Lagos has over 25,000 students applying
and they have a carrying capacity of less than 7,000 and has
over 15,000 candidates that scored over 250, why will they
take less than 250. It simply means the university is trying to
see how they can get the best,”
He added that it shouldn’t come as a shock if universities
decide to increase their cut off marks to 300 but said JAMB
would not take marks that are lesser than the stipulated
ones.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Student has
kicked against a policy adopted by JAMB to re-assign
candidates.
Lagos over the institution’s decision to increase its cut
off mark to 250, the Joint Admission And Matriculation
Board (JAMB) has come out to say schools have the right
to do so if they wish.
It should be recalled that about a week ago, JAMB officially
reduced the cut of mark of admission in to universities from
200 to 180 and also reduced polytechnics and colleges of
education cut off mark from 180 to 150.
Unilag however shocked candidates seeking admission into
the university by fixing its cut off mark at 250 thereby
sparking protest in the university by candidates and parents.
Premium Times however reports that Fabian Benjamin, the
spokesman of JAMB declared that universities have the
prerogative to increase their cut off mark above the
stipulation of that of the academic governing body.
He explained that Unilag was interested in getting the best
candidates and could therefore increase the admission mark
as a way of doing that.
“If the University of Lagos has over 25,000 students applying
and they have a carrying capacity of less than 7,000 and has
over 15,000 candidates that scored over 250, why will they
take less than 250. It simply means the university is trying to
see how they can get the best,”
He added that it shouldn’t come as a shock if universities
decide to increase their cut off marks to 300 but said JAMB
would not take marks that are lesser than the stipulated
ones.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Student has
kicked against a policy adopted by JAMB to re-assign
candidates.
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