Not batting an eyelid, the Chairman of the Time-Table and Examination
Committee (TIMTEC), Dr.Ikechukwu James on Wednesday reeled out a
catalogue of logistic measures taken by the University towards making
the ongoing examination a success.
Speaking in an exclusive chat
with FUNAAB Bulletin, Dr. James said he was gladdened by the fact that
the Management has improved on its special consideration for the less
privileged students during the examination.
He disclosed that waivers like
not allowing the less privileged to seat or line up at Step Down and
Holding Centre, leading to the examinations halls , topped the list of
special consideration accorded the physically challenged in the ongoing
exam.
Dr. James informed that as
usual, vehicles that the University specially and exclusively provided
for the conveyance of the physically challenged were fully on ground.
He, however, called on the
Management to grant a less privileged student, who write slowly than
usual, due to genetic defects more time to write his papers in the
ongoing examination and subsequent ones.
According to him, “the
Management is examination friendly to all, especially the less
privileged. It has provided vehicles to take physically challenged
students to the examinations venues. It has given them special
consideration too.
For instance, we didn’t allow
them to stay in holding areas. Once they arrived exam venue, we take
them directly to the examination hall where they are screened”, he
added.
Speaking extensively on other pro-active measures, Dr. James articulated them expressly and eloquently.
According to him, “one of the
things that we have done is to make sure that the exam is held in a
conducive atmosphere. This includes provision of lighting system. We
make sure the air-conditioners are functional, furniture in good
condition while we also improved the sanitary condition”.
He disclosed, “formerly we used
to write exam in ten or eleven working days but now the exam has been
spread to three weeks so as to reduce pressure on students and pressure
of invigilation on invigilators”.
Dr. James further informed that
“we make sure that staff who are invigilators are adequately informed
by giving them roasters. There is something we have done with respect
to invigilation roaster which has never been done in the history of the
University.
In time past, a Committee spent
hours, days in trying to prepare roaster for invigilation, this time
around, a software prepared the roaster, we didn’t do it manually”, he
added.
Chairman, TIMTEC, continued,
“we also ensure that in an examination hall, there are male and female
invigilators to screen and follow up students of the same sex. We also
consider morning and afternoon schedule. We don’t want any invigilator
to be permanent in any of the shift, be it morning or afternoon. The
essence is to put everybody on the same platform”.
Dr. James stressed, “we
adequately communicated to students the rules and regulations governing
the examination, in order to monitor and minimize exam malpractices
while the Environmental Unit was engaged to ensure law and order”.
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