No fewer than 28 blind candidates are participating in the ongoing 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Ekiti State. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria
Co-ordinator of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Prof. Rasheed Aderinoye, who spoke, yesterday, during the inauguration of Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti centre, said that JEOG was established by the examination body to cater to special candidates in the system.
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He urged the government at all levels to create centres for blind students towards giving them a sense of belonging in society so that more students that are blind and disadvantaged can attend tertiary education in the country.
Meanwhile, the wife of the governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, commended Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishak Oloyede, for creating the platform for blind students to participate in the exercise, adding that the administration is committed to inclusive and equal education opportunities for every child.JAMB Result