The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has mentioned that individuals with disabilities who want to sit for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can register freed from cost.
The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this whereas rolling out the registration course of for candidates throughout the nation.
Whereas saying that registration for the 2024 matriculation examination will start on Monday (in the present day), Oloyede mentioned JAMB will present free utility paperwork to all classes of individuals with disabilities as a type of assist.
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“In assist of the PLWD, JAMB will present free utility paperwork to all classes of individuals with disabilities within the commercial for the UTME/DE 2024,” he mentioned.
Oloyede, who disclosed that measures have been put in place to make sure easy train for all candidates, mentioned audiobooks will now be supplied to all blind candidates.
The registrar mentioned the event was a digital adaptation of the normal studying e-book, noting that it’ll are available in style audio codecs equivalent to MP3, WMV and WMA, which can be suitable with all units that may stream audio recordings.
He mentioned the suggestion for providing audio books was made in the course of the first Nationwide Convention on Equal Alternative of Entry to Greater Training in Nigeria.
Along with blind candidates, in accordance with the examination physique, there are different teams that may profit from the free registration: individuals with Down syndrome, autism, dyslexia and ADHD.
“The next classes of candidates will now be included underneath the incapacity group: Down Syndrome, Autism, Dyslexia Dysfunction and ADHD (Consideration Deficit Hyperactivity Dysfunction),” he mentioned.
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