In a bid to promote excellence in tertiary institutions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the value of its National Admissions' Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Award) by 150 percent with the second edition of the Awards ceremony. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media and Information, JAMB made this known during an interview on Friday, noting that the Award ceremony is scheduled to take place on 17 December 2020. "We are set to hold our 2019 NATAP-M Award which is a yearly ceremony.
"This year’s award is the second edition and it is for the year 2019.
"Each of award-winning institution will receive 150 per cent increase as against the N25 million awarded in 2018.
"The 2018 edition was carried out in 2019," Benjamin said.
The ceremony which was first celebrated in 2018 has five categories namely; the most subscribed institutions by candidates, the most national institution in terms of admission spread, and the institution with the highest number of admission of international students.
Other categories include the most improved institution in intake of female students and the most compliant institution in keeping within the guidelines, rules, and regulations of admissions.
Meanwhile, winners of the first edition include the University of Ilorin, University of Maiduguri, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Rivers State University, and Kaduna Polytechnics.