The
National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) said it has
sanctioned 5,108 candidates for examination malpractices out of the 106,573
candidates that sat for the May/ June 2013 National Business Certificates (NBC)
and the National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations.
It
said 28,230 candidates, representing 27.2 percent obtained credit passes in
five subjects including Mathematics and English Language, while 55,115
representing 53.1 per cent failed to obtain credit in English Language and
Mathematics.
The
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Olatunde Aworanti, who
announced this at a press briefing on Tuesday, decried the low enrolment of
craftsmen in the examination.
Dr.
Aworanti said only 13,347 candidates representing 12.9 per cent were certified
as craftsmen.
The
NABTEB boss called for more funding of technical education if the country wants
to quench the burning flame of youth restiveness and unemployment in the
society.
He
also urged the National and State Houses of Assembly to insist on the
establishment of modern and well equipped technical colleges in all local
government areas within the country
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