The race for admission into some of the Federal Capital Territory’s specialised science and technical schools has attracted 3,625 candidates, highlighting the growing interest among young Nigerians in science and technology education.
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The candidates registered for the Science Placement Examination organised by the Education Resource Centre of the FCT Education Secretariat for admission into six schools across the territory.
The examination was conducted at designated centres and was described by officials as orderly and well coordinated.
Director of the Education Resource Centre, Dr Neemat Abdulrahim, said measures had been put in place to ensure effective monitoring and compliance with examination guidelines.
She also credited ongoing renovation and improvement of public school facilities in the FCT with making the examination easier to administer.
According to her, upgraded school halls have provided larger and more suitable examination spaces. This has allowed the ERC to reduce the number of examination centres compared with previous years, when examinations were conducted in more than 16 schools.
The reduction in the number of centres has also made monitoring easier, allowing examination officials to supervise the exercise more effectively.
The six schools involved in the placement exercise are Government Science and Technical College, Area 3, Garki; Government Science Secondary School, Maitama; Government Science Secondary School, Abaji; Government Girls Science Secondary School, Kuje; Government Science and Technical College, Kwali; and Government Science Secondary School, Bwari.
For the candidates, the examination represents more than another academic test.
Some expressed excitement about the opportunity to gain admission into specialised schools that could provide a foundation for future careers in medicine, pharmacy, medical laboratory science, engineering and other science-related disciplines.
The strong turnout also reflects the importance many families attach to specialised secondary education at a time when science, technology and technical skills are increasingly linked to future employment opportunities.
The ERC said it would continue strengthening examination administration, monitoring and assessment procedures to ensure that placement exercises remain credible, transparent and efficient.
With thousands of young candidates competing for places, the examination has once again placed science and technical education at the centre of conversations about preparing the next generation of career-in-finance-energy-and-technology/">Nigerian professionals.
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