UTME: JAMB Urges Candidates To Abstain From Outrageous Outfits, Bogus Jewelry, Others
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have urged candidates to abstain from any outfit that could hamper their chances of taking UTME.
The urge became necessary after the board observed that indecent dressings and adornment have been causing distractions in examination hall.
In a statement obtained by Africa Investigative Magazine, the examination body warned against the use of henna otherwise known as “laali”, bogus jewelry, and other outrageous outfits.
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The board said, “Henna when applied on the fingers obstructs the smooth biometric verification of the candidates’ fingers. Also in an attempt by candidates to clean their fancy henna drawings, they used chemicals that damaged the whorls on their fingers, hence making biometric verification and authentication difficult.
“The Board reiterated its position of “No Biometrics, No examination rule” and urged candidates to desist from any act that could jeopardise their chances of taking the UTME.
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On indecent dressing, the Board warned candidates “against indecent dressing, which in some cases, had constituted a major distraction to can’tidates, embarrassing even the candidates wearing such dresses as others pass offensive glances at them thereby destabilising their comportment for the examination.
“In some cases, it has been used to aid and abet examination malpractices. The Board views such improper dressing as a serious breach of the UTME ethics, adding that provocative and seductive dressing as well as willful and deliberate exposure of one’s body to the public will no longer be condoned as they are capable of causing distraction to candidates and examination officials alike.”
The statement listed indecent dressing to include to, “sleeveless tops, body hugs, knickers, transparent clothes, canopy headties, bogus fashion jewelries, spaghetti tops, and off-shoulders, among others.”
