JUPEB celebrates 10th anniversary with CSR, lecture, award night
T HEJoint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board
( JUPEB) is a national examinations body approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria in December 2013 but formally established in April 2014 by a consortium of 10 partner universities and the Joint Admission Matriculation Board
( JAMB), led by the University of Lagos ( UNILAG).
The 10 partner universities are UNILAG, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Obafemi Awolowo University ( OAU), University of Port Harcourt ( UNIPORT), University of Ilorin, University of Benin ( UNIBEN), University of Uyo, Federal University of Agriculture, Federal University of Technology, Owerri and Federal University of Technology, Akure.
The Vice Chancellors, who are the heads of the partner institutions, constitute the governing board of the organisation. Other members of the governing board are JAMB, the West African Examinations Council ( WAEC) and a representative of the Minister of Education. The board has the responsibility of conducting common and standard A- Level examinations for candidates who are seeking Direct Entry ( DE) admissions into universities at the 200 Level in Nigerian and foreign universities.
The successful completion of the 2023 Examinations marked 10 years of an uninterrupted and successful journey in the actualisation of the visions and missions of JUPEB for which it was established.
To commemorate this milestone, some events have been lined up for the 10th anniversary celebration. Media briefing is the first in the series of events that span the four- day activities beginning today ( yesterday), Monday, January 22, 2024.
On Tuesday, which is Day 2 ( today), is for Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR) – Giving back to the society and we shall be visiting one of the physically- challenged homes in Lagos to show them love.
On Wednesday, which is Day 3, we have the Programme Directors' Forum & Awards by 10.00 a. m. at FSS Auditorium, UNILAG. This event will bring all the programme directors from all our partners and affiliate universities together for an exciting moment of discussion and charting a way forward for another decade, a way of marking the 10th anniversary.
On Thursday, January 25, which is the grand finale of our activities, we have two sessions ( morning session), anniversary lectures and awards at Tayo Aderinokun Auditorium, UNILAG by 10.00 a. m.
The Guest Speaker is JUPEB Pioneer Chairman and former Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Rahamon A. Bello.
We also have awards for our past chairmen and those who were instrumentals to the approval and establishment of JUPEB back in 2013.