IBASS Implementation: JAMB Trains Officers On Automation

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the training of all administrative staff of tertiary institutions to keep them abreast of the e-Brochure and e-Syllabus System (IBASS) which was introduced recently.

The training, which was held at the six geo-political zones of the country, simultaneously had most of the Vice Chancellors, Provosts, Rectors and other administrative staff of tertiary institutions in attendance.

JAMB had recently announced full automation of its administration and other communication processes to all its stakeholders as a means of eliminating bureaucracy.

The board mulled the policy after reviewing bottlenecks associated with communicating or interfacing with various institutions regarding admission processes.

The new policy is expected to begin from January, 2023.

JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who declared the North Central Zonal workshop opened through a virtual conference at the College of Education, Federal Capital Territory, Zuba, Abuja, assured that correspondence between JAMB and individual institutions would be individualised, which meant that such communication would not be open to third parties like in the case of WhatsApp.

Welcoming participants to the North Central workshop, Dr Sule Mundi, Provost, College of Education, Zuba, lauded JAMB for innovations in its test system.

He said the new initiative would go a long way in further strengthening education in the country.