The
Ekiti State Government says it has concluded arrangements to procure free Joint
Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME) forms for indigenes of the state seeking admission into
University, Polytechnic and College of Education.
The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Jide
Egunjobi, said in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that over 10
million naira would be spent on the programme.
He said that 1,300 students would benefit in the free JAMB programme,
which would also include a 1-week e-training.
The Commissioner said, “Interested and qualified candidates are
expected to have a minimum of six (6) credits in Senior Secondary Certificate
Examination (SSCE), including Mathematics and English Language at one sitting.
“All interested and qualified candidates are to visit the Area Mass
Literacy Officers in the Area Education Offices located in all the 16 Local
Government Areas of Ekiti State for registration.
“Interested and qualified candidates should contact the Agency for
Adult and Non-Formal Education, Phase 4, State Secretariat, Ado-Ekiti for more
information.”
Egunjobi, who said that the
Governor Ayodele Fayose led government was determined to reclaim the state’s
lost glories in education, added that no effort would be spared by the
government to revive the sector.
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