THE conduct of the Post-University Matriculation Examination
(Post-UME) by universities in the country is part of the autonomy for
the universities.
Prof. Nnamigwe Agu, the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), said this in Enugu yesterday in an interview with newsmen.
The post-UME is an examination conducted separately by universities after the general Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.
Agu, who was reacting to the Senate proposal that the post-UME be cancelled, said, “the university autonomy agreement allows universities to conduct the post-UME.
“This is because some unqualified candidates from wealthy families have direct contact with JAMB to enable their wards and children to gain admission into universities.
“It is on record that majority of candidates that score high in JAMB fail the post-UME examination.
“The university autonomy granted to universities by government permits them to select qualified candidates for admission.
“The post-UME is a way to restore quality education in the country.”
The former deputy vice-chancellor said, “it is a big embarrassment to universities and lecturers in particular that some of their products are unemployable.
“The worst part of it is that some of them are not ready to learn because they did not suffer to get admission.
“Unfortunately when such students graduate, with nothing in their heads, the universities they attended will be blamed.”
The former vice-chancellor, therefore, urged the Senate to see reason with universities since the screening was aimed at improving the quality of education in the country.
“If the Senate stops the post-UME, the quality of tertiary education in the country will further deteriorate.
“University authorities are not happy that some of their graduates are unemployable and the problem of
cultism in some schools is as result of wrong candidates’ admission.
“For the country to achieve its Millennium Development Goal in education, our higher institutions must produce global graduates,” he said.
Prof. Nnamigwe Agu, the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), said this in Enugu yesterday in an interview with newsmen.
The post-UME is an examination conducted separately by universities after the general Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.
Agu, who was reacting to the Senate proposal that the post-UME be cancelled, said, “the university autonomy agreement allows universities to conduct the post-UME.
“This is because some unqualified candidates from wealthy families have direct contact with JAMB to enable their wards and children to gain admission into universities.
“It is on record that majority of candidates that score high in JAMB fail the post-UME examination.
“The university autonomy granted to universities by government permits them to select qualified candidates for admission.
“The post-UME is a way to restore quality education in the country.”
The former deputy vice-chancellor said, “it is a big embarrassment to universities and lecturers in particular that some of their products are unemployable.
“The worst part of it is that some of them are not ready to learn because they did not suffer to get admission.
“Unfortunately when such students graduate, with nothing in their heads, the universities they attended will be blamed.”
The former vice-chancellor, therefore, urged the Senate to see reason with universities since the screening was aimed at improving the quality of education in the country.
“If the Senate stops the post-UME, the quality of tertiary education in the country will further deteriorate.
“University authorities are not happy that some of their graduates are unemployable and the problem of
cultism in some schools is as result of wrong candidates’ admission.
“For the country to achieve its Millennium Development Goal in education, our higher institutions must produce global graduates,” he said.
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