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78 Blind Candidates Participate In 2022 UTME In Kano Center
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78 blind candidates sat for the 2022 UTME in Kano State
- Bello said that the atmosphere has been quite encouraging, but noted that there were challenges facing the group in registering them
- It also conducts UTME for others with disabilities such as autism and down syndrome
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 78 visually impaired candidates are taking part in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The JAMB Coordinator for the Kano centre, Prof. Yahuza Bello, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after monitoring the exercise at the School of Continuing Education, Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Thursday.
Bello, former vice-chancellor of BUK, said the 78 blind candidates were from the Kano centre, comprising Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa.
According to him, since 2017 when JAMB inaugurated the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) under the leadership of Prof. Is-haq Oloyede to champion the cause of People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in the conduct of its examinations, there has been an increase in the number of candidates sitting for the examination which is quite encouraging.
“So far, JEOG processed about 2,200 in 2021 while the number of centres has increased from 4 to 11 nationally.”
Bello said that the atmosphere has been quite encouraging, but noted that there were challenges facing the group in registering them.
“JAMB sends data of all registered PLWDs, but particularly the blind candidates to us in JEOG for us to contact them and take up their matter.
“From the names and contacts of those sent to us, about 70 were not blind, while 78 were confirmed blind,” he said.
Yahuza said that arrangements were made for those that wanted to use slate and stylus, typewriter, plain paper and braille machines were provided, as well as an interpreter.
He said that JAMB’s initiative in inaugurating JEOG had been felt in several countries, as a good model for Africa in the last four years.
He disclosed that at the end of the examination, each of the 78 blind candidates would be given a slate and stylus by JAMB to use during the course of their study when admitted into tertiary institutions.
Also speaking with newsmen, one of the candidates, Madelin Danlami from Kaduna State, said she would be sitting for Christian Religion Knowledge, English language, Economic and Government to study Guidance and Counselling in the university.
Another candidate, Ishaika Muhammed, also from Kaduna State, said he sat for English language, Economics, Government and Literature, to enable him to study Mass Communication at Bayero University, Kano.
The respondents thanked the group and government for the accommodation and other writing materials given to them.
The group (JEOG) comprises 43 senior executives, including former executive secretaries of parastatals of the federal ministry of education, former chancellors, former ministers and experts in special education, among others.
Aside from the 78 blind candidates, it also conducts UTME for others with disabilities such as autism and down syndrome.
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