FCT Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Education as 670 Sit for Gifted School Entrance Exam
The Federal Capital Territory Education Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining standards and ensuring access to quality education, as 670 candidates sat for the entrance examination into the School for the Gifted.
The examination was conducted in a well-organised and controlled environment, with adequate arrangements to ensure a fair, transparent and credible process.
Monitoring the exercise on behalf of the Director, Education Resource Centre, Dr. Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, the Head of Guidance and Counselling, Mallam Yahaya Abdulwahab, said the monitoring was in line with the Centre’s quality assurance mandate.
He added that it was aimed at ensuring compliance with approved guidelines and verifying that appropriate conditions were provided for candidates to demonstrate their abilities independently.
According to him, the entrance examination serves as the basis for selecting eligible candidates based on performance against the approved cut-off mark and the principle of merit.
Abdulwahab reaffirmed the commitment of the Education Resource Centre to ensuring that examinations in the FCT meet approved standards and are administered in an environment that promotes fairness, credibility and integrity.
He noted that the School for the Gifted remains a key component of the FCT’s drive to identify and nurture academically gifted learners.
Abdulwahab stressed that proper organisation – adequate seating, effective supervision, coordination of candidates and strict adherence to procedures – was essential to minimising examination malpractice.
“The essence of proper organisation is to give every candidate a fair opportunity to demonstrate what he or she knows. When the process is properly coordinated and monitored, there is little or no room for malpractice,” he said.
Abdulwahab highlighted that accessibility goes beyond providing opportunity to sit for an exam, but also involves creating a conducive and equitable environment for learning and assessment.
He commended officials, supervisors, invigilators, school administrators, parents and guardians for their cooperation and
urged parents to support their children through adequate preparation and positive guidance, rather than mounting undue pressure to seek unfair assistance.
Abdulwahab assured that the Secretariat, through the Education Resource Centre, would continue to strengthen quality assurance mechanisms and promote credible, inclusive and merit-based opportunities across the Territory.
