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NABTEB releases
results, says 28,230
obtained credit in
Mathematics, English
on august 31, 2013 at 5:06
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By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN CITY-THE National
Business and Technical
Examinations Board
(NABTEB), Saturday,
released the results of the
2013 May/June National
Business Certificate (NBC)
and National Technical
Certificate (NTC)
Examinations, disclosing
that 5,108 candidates
were sanctioned over
different cases of
examination malpractices.
The Registrar/ Chief
Executive of the Board, Dr
Olatunde Aworanti, who
announced the results,
called on the National and
state Assemblies to
legislate laws that will
ensure the
implementation of the
establishment of modern
and well equipped
technical Colleges in all the
Local Government Areas
in the country, with a
view t boost technical
education.
Giving a breakdown of the
results, he disclosed that a
total of 106,573 candidates
enrolled for the
examination nationwide
but 103,753 candidates sat
for the examination. He
added that out of the
103,753 that sat for the
examination “ 28,230
representing 27.2 per cent
obtained credit passes in
five subjects and above
including Mathematics and
English language.
“Similarly, 55,115
candidates representing
53.1 per cent obtained fiev
credits and above with or
without English Language
and Mathematics.
Candidates enrolled in 36
trades, 5 trade related
subjects and eight General
Education subjects. The
examination has the
highest entry in Book
keeping with a total of
78,897” he stated.
Dr Aworanti, who
commended the Federal
Government’s effort to
strengthen technical
education in the country,
however asserted that the
noble goal of technological
advancement and
sustainable development
largely depends on the
attention given to technical
and vocational education
by stakeholders.
In order to elevate the
nation in technological
advancement, the Board
recommended that “
more collaborative
partnership between
public and private sectors
should be employed in
funding technical and
vocational education.
“The National Vocational
Qualification framework
should be implemented as
approved. The Proprietors
of private technical and
vocational institutions
should endeavour to
improve on their
workshop facilities by
furnishing their colleges
with latest technologies”
he stated.