UNIJOS ASUU condemns post UTME screening on July 18, 2013 / in News 12:28 am / Comments By Taye Obateru Jos—The University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has frowned at the conduct of Post UTME screening by the institution despite the strike by its members, calling for its cancellation. But in a reaction, the university’s management has said the exercise would continue as scheduled. The branch Chairperson, Dr. David Jangkam at a press briefing, accused the university’s management of ignoring its advice to postpone the exercise in view of the ASUU strike. The briefing came after an emergency congress meeting to discuss the development at which members resolved to dissociate themselves from the exercise and passed a vote of no confidence in its outcome. “This exercise commenced despite the fact that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Jos Chapter’s congress wrote the University authority advising it to suspend the test in deference to the strike which is aimed at getting the Federal Government to implement the 2009 Agreement”, Jangkam said. He added that apart from being a breach of the university rules on examinations which vest the conduct of examinations in the academic staff, it also undermines the strike “and clearly demonstrates the administration’s willingness to engage the union on a confrontational path.” He said the conduct of the test without the academic staff would water down academic excellence and the integrity of the exercise. However, the Registrar, Mr. Jilli Dandam in a statement advised candidates to participate in the screening as scheduled for them to be considered for admission for the next academic session. “Members of the public and candidates participating in the exercise are further advised to discountenance any contrary announcement from any trade union pertaining the ongoing Post-UTME screening in the University of Jos”, the statement said.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:10:53 +0000
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