NAPPS holds 2nd unified examination in Lagos
- nationalpilot
- Jul 6, 2015
- 2 min read
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) on Saturday, held its 2nd Unified Examination in some private schools in Lagos.
The unified examination was introduced in 2014, to assess the standard of private schools in the state.
It was also gathered that the unified examination was to expose students to external examinations, while curbing the failure rate in such examinations, especially at the secondary level.
Chief Yomi Otubela, former President of the association, while monitoring the conduct of the examination, said the delay experienced during the examination could be attributed to the introduction of online registration on NAPPS portal.
“Some schools are not computer-compliant and as such made payments into the banks via the online portal difficult. Those that did the online registration were adequately prepared.
“It was when we got the data of payments that we realised that the payments were more than the registration.
“The situation caused delays in the examination, which ought to have started by 9am but had to commence an hour and half late,” he said.
The chairman of the Unified Examination Committee, Otubela, noted that the past registration was done manually and had no serious challenges, compared to the current exercise.
According to Otubela, there are about 18,000 registered schools in Lagos out of which 11, 000 registered for the examination.
He, however, encouraged school owners to make their schools computer-compliant school, because it would be beneficial to all.
Proprietor, Tripplecross Nursery, Primary and High Schools, Mrs Funke Keshide, said the examination was fair, but had its challenges.
She then attributed such challenges to the introduction of TYPE A, B and C systems to avert malpractices.
According to her, the examination should be made compulsory in schools, because there are lots of things in it for parents, pupils, teachers and school owners.
“Parents are able to assess their children's performances, aside from the score sheets.
“Teachers and proprietors will also know their strength and weaknesses,” Keshide said.
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