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  • NABTEB’s Nov/ Dec results out

    NATIONAL Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) yesterday released the November/December 2013 NBC/NTC and ANBC/ANTC examination results conducted between October and November.

    NABTEB’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer Dr Olatunde Aworanti said 3,458 cases of examination malpractices were recorded in 2013 against 7,449 cases in 2012.

    He said 38,988 candidates, representing 46.6 per cent, scored five credits and above in English Language and mathematics, while 50,386 candidates, representing 60.30 per cent, had five credits and above with or without English language and mathematics.

    The registrar said the drop in malpractices followed the introduction of e-learning, intensive monitoring, involvement of education stakeholders in the monitoring of the board’s examinations and the use of biometric data capturing system.

    Dr Aworanti noted that though there had been an increase in the enrolment figure, much needed to be done so that the country would actualise the Vision 20:2020 goals in technical and vocational education.

     

  • NABTEB sanctions 5,108 candidates

    NABTEB sanctions 5,108 candidates

    The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) said it has sanctioned 5,108 candidates for examination malpractices out of the 106,573 candidates that sat for the May/ June 2013 National Business Certificates (NBC) and the National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations.

    It said 28,230 candidates, representing 27.2 percent obtained credit passes in five subjects including Mathematics and English Language, while 55,115 representing 53.1 per cent failed to obtain credit in English Language and Mathematics.

    The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Olatunde Aworanti, who announced this at a press briefing on Tuesday, decried the low enrolment of craftsmen in the examination.

    Dr. Aworanti said only 13,347 candidates representing 12.9 per cent were certified as craftsmen.

    The NABTEB boss called for more funding of technical education if the country wants to quench the burning flame of youth restiveness and unemployment in the society.

    He also urged the National and State Houses of Assembly to insist on the establishment of modern and well equipped technical colleges in all local government areas within the country.