As part of efforts to promote quality education in Nigeria, Interswitch Group, has pledged its readiness to offer free tutorial classes to prospective and existing candidates for the forthcoming UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
This is coming on the heels of the extension of sale of forms for the 2021 registration to May 29, 2021.
The tutorials will commence a few weeks before the examination and is exclusive to candidates who register on Interswitch enabled platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (Agents) and Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website. The tutorials will be held virtually across the country.
The Group Head, Quickteller Marketing, Olawale Akanbi, said it will be holding 84 virtual classes during the course of the tutorials which will cover 10 subjects: Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature-in-English, Government, Commerce, Economics, and Accounting.
According to him, “we are committed to strengthening and supporting the community through education; hence, we have pledged to offer free tutorials to prospective and existing JAMB/UTME candidates. The objective of the tutorials is to equip the students and help them prepare better for the desired future.”
JAMB had earlier slated May 15, 2021 for the deadline of the 2021 JAMB registration before it was extended to May 29, 2021.
Akanbi said the deadline extension, will give parents and guardians of prospective candidates intending to register for the 2021 UTME the opportunity to obtain their e-PINs from enabled Interswitch platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (agents) and Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website and through payment using Interswitch paydirect at any bank branch nationwide.
“The cost of registration is N3,500 as directed by the federal government since 2018. However, each candidate will be required to also pay an additional N500 for a study pack to be provided by CBT centres at the point of registration. Consequently, every prospective candidate will pay a total of N4,000.
“The 2021 JAMB/UTME examination will now commence on June 19 till July 3.”
