FG, states to ‘harmonise’ basic education examination

 

The federal and state governments are working  towards  harmonising the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), an official of the federal ministry of education said on Tuesday.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Arch. Sunny Echono, said this in Lafia at the annual meeting of registrars/chief executive officers of states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) examination bodies.

 Echono, who was represented by  the director of basic education in the ministry , Prinzo James, said the meeting was aimed at harmonising procedures and standards in the conduct of the examination, adding that the meeting would also build the capacity of the states and FCT examination officers towards achieving harmony.

The permanent secretary further explained that it served as an avenue for sharing of experiences with the view to ensuring harmonisation of examination from primary to junior secondary school levels.

Echono further said that the ministry has the mandate to ensure the harmonisation in examination order, to ensure a generally acceptable standard.

Meanwhile director of basic and secondary education, Lami Amadu, at the ministry, represented by Adeniki Ananuga, said the stakeholders are expected to review the procedures and guidelines for BECE in the country.

“In this regard, therefore, the participants are supposed to fashion out ways to eliminate disparities that existed in the conduct of examination nationwide,” Mr Amadu said.

On his part, Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state, who was represented by Commissioner for Education Tijani Ahmad expressed gratitude to the stakeholders for holding the annual meeting in the state.

 Al-Makura also assured the stakeholders that the government would support the efforts to ensure the conduct of basic education is harmonised.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting had in attendance, delegates from all states of the federation, including the FCT.

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