JAMB 2016: Stakeholders To Meet On June 2 To Fix Cut-Off Points

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
(JAMB) has
concluded all processes to kick-start the 2016
admission
exercise. This is as the organisation will on
June 2 hold its
policy meeting and fix cut-off points for all
courses.
The decision was sequel to the successful
completion of the
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
(UTME). The
policy meeting which is to set the tone for the
exercise is
presided by the Honourable Minister of
Education, Malam
Adamu Adamu.
The spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian
Benjamin in a
statement issued on Monday in Abuja said
Adamu will at
the meeting underscore the importance and
relevance of
this decision-makers on admission into tertiary
institutions
and issues bordering on the general well-being
of the
system are discussed and decisions taken.
He said, “This year’s meeting is scheduled to
hold on June
2. Nationally accepted cut-off marks would be
decided and
issued Federal Government guidelines and
regulations
would be articulated and decision taken; even
as it would x-
ray the performance of subsequent years to
put checks and
balances.
“The very important meeting has policy
makers, the Heads
of all tertiary institutions, the Vice-Chancellors,
Rectors,
Provost, Registrars and relevant stakeholders
like the
National Universities Commission (NUC),
National Youth
Service Corps and others in attendance.