According to reports, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed that it was considering a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) initiative for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations.
This was made known on Saturday by the JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during the 2023 policy meeting in Abuja at the National Judicial Institute.
He said, “On the way forward, we are looking at BOYD, the direction for JAMB students to bring their telephones. It lowers capital investment but is not helpful for digital literacy.
“There will be the establishment of a mobile examinational malpractice tribunal to deal with the criminal aspect while institutions handle the misconduct.
“We will be partnering with security operatives and relevant agencies on cyber crimes; engaging the machinery and sponsoring them to tap their knowledge of candidates”.
