The Nationwide Enterprise and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has introduced plans to digitalise its examination processes to boost operational effectivity and curb malpractices.
Dr Mohammed Aminu, the newly appointed Registrar and Chief Government Officer of NABTEB, disclosed this plan on Thursday whereas addressing employees on the board’s headquarters in Benin Metropolis.
He pledged to fast-track the digitalisation of NABTEB’s examination processes to enhance effectivity and decrease errors.
“We’ll speed up the digitalisation of our examination processes, from registration to consequence processing and certificates issuance, to boost effectivity and cut back errors,” he acknowledged.
Dr Aminu revealed that NABTEB would increase the adoption of Laptop-Based mostly Testing (CBT), transitioning extra topics to digital platforms in response to international tendencies and the rising digital literacy amongst candidates.
Measures to Safeguard Examination Integrity
To make sure the credibility of NABTEB examinations, he famous that the board would implement numerous safety measures, together with biometric verification, encrypted query papers, and real-time monitoring methods to stop examination malpractice.
- Dr. Aminu emphasised that these measures would strengthen public confidence in NABTEB certificates whereas bettering the technical and safety elements of its examinations.
- The registrar additionally pledged to prioritise employees welfare by way of capacity-building programmes aimed toward protecting them up to date on international tendencies in instructional evaluation and administration.
- He additionally acknowledged that NABTEB will collaborate with faculties, establishments, and trade companions to handle challenges and improve the system.
“NABTEB will additional have interaction faculties, technical establishments, authorities companies, and trade companions to deal with challenges and drive systemic enhancements,” he added.
Director of Particular Duties, Olugbenga Ojogbede, described Dr. Aminu’s appointment as well timed, expressing confidence in his management to advance Technical and Vocational Schooling and Coaching (TVET).
“Along with your expertise and imaginative and prescient, we imagine you’ll steer NABTEB to larger heights,” he acknowledged, assuring full employees help for Aminu’s administration.
What it’s best to know
Nairametrics reported that NABTEB had launched digital certificates (e-certificates) for candidates from 2017 to 2022, making it simpler for them to entry their outcomes digitally.
- NABTEB defined that the NABTEB Digital Certificates Platform (NDCP) was launched to simplify and expedite the method of issuing and retrieving certificates. The platform permits candidates worldwide to entry their certificates on-line.
- Employers and tertiary establishments may also confirm the authenticity of certificates offered by job candidates or workers extra effectively on the platform.
Moreover, the Federal Ministry of Schooling has accepted a coverage transition from Federal Science and Technical Schools (FSTCs) to Federal Technical Schools (FTCs) to align with fashionable workforce calls for.
