The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set aside new rules for students’ matriculation in tertiary institutions.

The JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, spoke at the 2024 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Thursday.

Mr Oloyede ordered tertiary institutions nationwide to inform JAMB of their matriculation ceremonies and submit matriculation lists.

He also urged institutions to forward the dates of matriculation ceremonies and lists to the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Colleges of Education Commission (NCCE).

According to him, institutions must notify JAMB in two weeks before embarking on matriculation.

He said any institution that did not submit its matriculation list would not be considered for any degree. He also identified that communication with the Board using the Central Admissions Processing Systems (CAPS) and Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS) was necessary for admissions processes.

“We have observed that many institutions still send in correspondences through other means apart from the established channels of CAPS and IBASS.

“Those who are engaged in such are advised to redirect correspondences through the recognised and acceptable channels. With effect from this year, the manuscript that will be used has now been automated,” he said.

Meanwhile, NUC’s acting executive secretary, Chris Maiyaki, called on stakeholders for collective efforts to shape the country’s educational landscape.

Mr Maiyaki pledged the commitment of the commission to improve access to education while also urging institutions to key into the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) of the commission.

(NAN)