Thursday, July 18, 2024 - The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country.
He made the announcement while
speaking at the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board.
“JAMB is hereby notified that there
is now a ban on underaged students, those under the age of 18 into our tertiary
institutions from this 2024 admissions,” Mamman said.
The minister said the Federal
Government was considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for
admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning.
The minister said that the 18-year
benchmark is in line with the 6-3-3-4 system of education.He further stated
that for those who will not be able to gain admission into tertiary
institutions, the Ministry of Education is taking skills to pupils from primary
school.
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