The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Education, Prof. Bilkis Lafiaji-Okuneye, says computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) would promote objective evaluation of candidates.<\/p>\n
Lafiaji-Okuneye made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
NAN reports that WASSCE is conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).<\/p>\n
Lafiaji-Okuneye spoke against the backdrop of WAEC conducting subsequent examinations through Computer Based Test (CBT).<\/p>\n
\u201cComputer-based examinations will eliminate fraud.<\/p>\n
\u201cWAEC CBT will be a welcome development and a paradigm shift from the old system.\u201d<\/p>\n
She advised tha every sector of Nigeria\u2019s economy should apply modern technology for greater efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware that new developments like this comes with challenges, but we have to begin while we prune the challenges to make them better with time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, at the onset of CBT, had challenges, but it is better today.<\/p>\n
\u201cWAEC has the resources to establish CBT centres across the country and must have done its analysis before coming out with the measure.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven in the informal sector, transactions and meetings are done online; so, students should embrace computer training to enable them to perform better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to meet-up with the rest of the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
NAN reports that WAEC had in April announced that WASSCE for school candidates would be conducted through CBT in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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