A total of 3,625 candidates have sat for the placement examination conducted by the Education Resource Centre (ERC) under the FCT Education Secretariat for admission into Science and Technical Schools across the Federal Capital Territory.
The examination, conducted at designated centres across the Territory, is part of the FCT Administration’s efforts to provide qualified students with opportunities to pursue science and technical education and acquire the knowledge and skills required for future academic and professional careers.
Speaking while monitoring the exercise, the Director of the Education Resource Centre, Dr. Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, described the examination as orderly and well-coordinated, saying the Centre had put adequate arrangements in place to ensure its smooth administration and effective monitoring.
She said the ERC had strengthened its examination management and monitoring processes to provide candidates with suitable examination environments and ensure that the exercise was conducted in line with established guidelines.
Abdulrahim also commended the ongoing renovation and improvement of public school facilities by the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwa Wike, noting that the upgraded facilities had positively impacted the conduct of examinations.
She explained that the renovation of school halls in some public schools had provided larger and more conducive spaces for examinations, allowing the Centre to consolidate examination centres and reduce the number of schools required for the exercise compared with previous years.
“Previously, examinations were conducted in more than 16 school centres, which made monitoring more demanding, as our teams had to move from one school to another across different locations. With the improvement of school halls, we are now able to utilise fewer centres with appropriate and conducive spaces for candidates. This has made the monitoring exercise more coordinated and efficient,” she said.
The ERC Director commended the FCT Administration for its investment in school infrastructure, stressing that conducive learning and examination environments were important to the effective implementation of educational programmes.
She, however, noted that the success of any examination exercise also depended on effective planning, coordination, supervision and the commitment of examination officials, school authorities and other stakeholders.
Abdulrahim also appealed to parents and guardians who gathered around the examination centres to remain patient and security-conscious while waiting for their wards.
She assured them that adequate arrangements had been made to ensure the safety and orderly conduct of the examination, urging parents and guardians to cooperate with officials at the various centres.
Some candidates expressed excitement about participating in the examination, describing it as an important step towards pursuing their academic interests in science and related disciplines.
The candidates said admission into the Science and Technical Schools would provide them with a strong foundation for further studies and careers in fields such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Engineering and other science-related disciplines.
The 3,625 candidates registered for placement into six Science and Technical Schools in the FCT. They are Government Science and Technical College, Area 3, Garki; Government Science Secondary School, Maitama; Government Science Secondary School, Abaji; Government Girls Science Secondary School, Kuje; Government Science and Technical College, Kwali; and Government Science Secondary School, Bwari.
The Education Resource Centre reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening examination administration, monitoring and assessment processes to ensure credible, transparent and efficient examinations across the Federal Capital Territory.
