The Senate on
Wednesday passed a resolution reducing the registration fee of Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) to N2, 500 from N5, 650 that was paid this
year by students.
The resolution was taken following the adoption of the report of
the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the inquiry into
the new admission policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The Senators also
recommended for the extension of the validity period of the UTME to three
academic years.
They also resolved to amend
the Act establishing JAMB to reflect the extension of the validity period which
is at the moment a year.
The Senate also adopted the
recommendation of the Committee chaired by Senator Binta Masi Garba (APC,
Adamawa North) that the change of institution, course form and other incidental
activities around the exam should be free.
Contributing to the debate,
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (APC, Kano Central) said stressed the need for
government to look into the revenue being generated by JAMB.
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