… Says a lot of young kids applied for JAMB and it has tons of negative impacts on the students
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has unveiled the Federal Government’s intention to reevaluate and set the minimum entry age into tertiary institutions at 18 years in Nigeria.
This revelation emerged during Prof. Mamman’s oversight of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja on Monday.
In his counsel to parents, Prof. Mamman cautioned against exerting excessive pressure on their children and wards, emphasizing the necessity for them to attain a certain level of maturity before pursuing higher education.
He remarked, “The other thing which we notice is the age of those who have applied to go to the university. Some of them are really too young. We are going to look at it because they are too young to understand what a university education is all about.”
Highlighting the challenges posed by prematurely enrolled students, he stated, “That’s the stage when students migrate from a controlled environment where they are in charge of their own affairs. So if they are too young, they won’t be able to manage properly. That accounts for some of the problems we are seeing in the universities.”
In addressing the issue, Prof. Mamman stressed the importance of adhering to the stipulated entry age, reiterating that “18 is the entry age for university.”
He expressed concern over the prevalence of underage candidates sitting for the examination, urging parents to exercise restraint and avoid pushing their children into higher education prematurely.
Commending JAMB for its effective management of the examination process, the Minister noted the significant role of technology in curbing malpractices.
He remarked, “Right from screening to those who are here…the examination process is seamless. The environment is comfortable for students. That’s how it should be, especially the use of technology in our affairs and the educational system. It makes life easy for everybody and seamless.“
Highlighting the positive impact of technology, Prof. Mamman revealed a notable decrease in examination malpractice cases, stating, “As we know this examination is going on throughout the country. It is being monitored everywhere seamlessly and from the report I have heard, the malpractice level is very low. Just a 100 out of the 1.2m. It has gone down drastically and I believe that it is the use of technology that has made that happen, so this is very good.“
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