The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, states the Federal government has actually successfully tackled the long-standing issue of assessment question leakages in both the West African Elder School Certificate Evaluation (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.
According to the minister, current reforms presented by the federal government have also led to a substantial reduction in examination malpractice through the adoption of computer-based testing and a hybrid assessment model.
Alausa made the remarks throughout the first convocation ceremony of Miva Open University held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Innovative Arts in Lagos.
He discussed that the reforms were implemented to bring back self-confidence in Nigeria’s public assessment system and secure the trustworthiness of assessment processes.
Speaking at the event, the minister said occurrences of extensive unfaithful and question leaks, which had actually pestered nationwide evaluations for several years, had actually now been gotten rid of.
He remembered that in previous years, reports of dripped examination concerns often reached him before examinations were conducted, requiring him to validate the authenticity of the materials with assessment authorities.
According to Alausa, the situation produced an unfair environment in which prospects who intended to write their examinations honestly felt forced to engage in malpractice because the questions had actually already been circulated.
He maintained that the government’s intentional efforts to strengthen examination security had altered that story, including that public evaluations were now being conducted with greater integrity than over the last few years.
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The minister kept in mind that the assessment reforms form part of the wider Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Effort presented under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
He disclosed that the Federal Executive Council had actually approved changes to the Universal Basic Education Act and the National Elder Secondary School Education Function as part of continuous efforts to improve the quality and delivery of education across the nation.
Alausa likewise highlighted other ongoing reforms in the education sector, consisting of an evaluation of the national curriculum focused on decreasing excessive subject loads while positioning higher emphasis on fundamental literacy, critical thinking, digital proficiency and abilities needed for the future workforce.
He included that the Federal Government had continued to buy medical education, technical and trade training, student accommodation and digital infrastructure to improve access to quality education and much better prepare graduates for emerging opportunities.