Reuben Buhari
13 May 2008
Kaduna — Examination malpractices by students in the country have continued to soar due to the educational system, which still retains the colonial heritage that stresses the pursuit of white collar jobs. Students are therefore desperate in their quest for certificates for such jobs.
Dean of the School of Administrative Studies , Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr. Shehu Adamu, who spoke during an Ireren-House Skill and Capacity Building workshop, held for Heads of Department, Examination and Registration Officers and Time Table Coordinators at the College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences (CASSS) campus of the polytechnic, said education in Nigeria has become impersonal and the management of education is directed more at cost saving devices rather than at providing education for useful living.
This has further led to rote learning replacing intelligence understanding of what is being taught in schools, resulting in examination malpractices becoming a characteristic feature of our school system.
Delivering a paper titled, 'Examination Rules and Handling of Examination Malpractices Cases, Adamu visible defects in the system have made some students to engage in cheating during exams. To avoid this desperation of getting certificates for white collar jobs, therefore, he said, our educational policy makers should "completely de-emphasise the rote learning and emphasise intelligent understanding and craftsmanship. By so doing, it means that pressure on white collar jobs would be reduced."
The Rector, Engr. Danjuma Isa who was represented by the Director of the College of Science and Technology (CST), Mr. Obafemi said the workshop was organised boost efficiency through continuous dialogue, while the director of CASSS, Dr. Asma'u Maikudi charged the lectures not to relent in getting more educated at every given opportunity.
She said CASSS, which has nine departments has trained 36 lectures on oracle programming, while plans have been concluded to bring a professor from an American University who will train the lectures on how to properly access grants for research or scholarships.
Meanwhile, a mini Olympic was held by the Kaduna Polytechnic Staff School to discover young talents that would be nurtured by the school. Head of Department of Management Studies, Hajiya Talatu Umar, who represented the Rector said such a talents hunt, when properly done, would ensure that Nigeria continues to remain relevant in global sports.
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