JAMB Slashes UTME Fees by N1,500 for Candidates with Disabilities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reduced the registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from N5,000 to N3,500 for visually impaired candidates and others with disabilities.

JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede made the announcement during a press conference on Monday. In addition to the fee reduction, JAMB said it will provide free accommodation and transportation for candidates with disabilities who require special examination settings. Oloyede said the move was aimed at ensuring equal access to higher education for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) will hold its First Africa Regional Conference on Equal Opportunity of Access to Higher Education (ARCEAHED), on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Idris Abdulkadir Conference Hall, National Universities Commission (NUC), Maitama, Abuja”, Prof Oloyede added.

Participants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Egypt, and other African countries are expected to attend the conference.

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