The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has
continued to receive knocks over its decision to peg admission cut off marks at
120 and 100 for universities and polytechnics respectively.
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has faulted
the recent cut off point announced by JAMB, describing it as an embarrassment
to the nation’s educational system.
National President of ASUP, Comrade Usman Dutse who
made the position of the union known in Abuja, said they totally reject the
benchmark.
The cut-off point, as announced by the regulator
represents 25 per cent of the examination marks of 400, according to him, and
represents failure anywhere in the world.
Dutse enjoined stakeholders not to encourage such a
retrogressive decision; wondering why JAMB did not consult other stakeholders
for inputs if it wanted to review the cut-off points, rather than unilaterally
fixing such a ridiculous figure for an exam that should test students’
capabilities.
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