The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has issued advisories ahead of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry Examination, against indecent dressings, bogus jewelries, the use of henna also known as “laali”, among others.
The PUNCH reported that the board took the decision following observations that such mode of dressings and adornment lead to distractions during its examinations.
The board said, “Henna when applied on the fingers obstructs the smooth biometric verification of the candidates fingers.
“Also in an attempt by candidates to clean their fancy henna drawings, they used chemicals that damaged the whorls on their fingers, hence making biometric verification and authentication difficult.”
The Board emphasized its stand of “No Biometrics, No examination rule” urging candidates to desist from any act that could jeopardise their chances of taking the UTME.
The Board also warned candidates against indecent dressing.
It said, “In some cases it has been used to aid and abet examination malpractices. The Board views such improper dessing as a serious breach of UTME ethics adding that provocative and seductive dressing as well as willful and deliberate exposure of one’s body to the public would no longer be condoned as they are capable of causing distraction to candidates and examination officials alike.”
These indecent dressings were listed to include, but not limited to, “sleeveless tops, body hugs, knickers, transparent clothes, canopy headties, bogus fashion jewelries, spaghetti tops, and Off-shoulders, among others”.
