The proposal is especially geared toward graduates of establishments in African nations, following issues in regards to the high quality and authenticity of some foreign {qualifications}.
Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, disclosed this on Monday on the thirty seventh assembly of the National Standing Committee, NSC, on Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications in Abuja.
She mentioned the proposed test would assist decide whether or not graduates had genuinely acquired the information and abilities their certificates claimed.
“Inasmuch as we want to encourage global socialisation, education, and the rest of them because the world is a global village now, we want to maintain standards.
“We want to ensure that, yes, for every certificate given, they are earned, and they can produce people that can contribute positively to our national development.
“I therefore invite this committee once again to consider, if necessary, an assessment test before such graduates are evaluated for NYSC,” she mentioned.
The performing everlasting secretary described the committee as essential in defending the nation’s training system by making certain that solely real certificates from correctly accredited foreign establishments had been accepted.
She additionally raised issues in regards to the rising instances of cast Nigerian and foreign diploma certificates, noting that the ministry was working to deal with the issue.
Olatunji-David praised the committee for its earlier choices, saying that they had helped enhance the evaluation and recognition of foreign {qualifications}.
She mentioned the ministry had made progress in verifying foreign establishments, issuing clearance letters for NYSC mobilisation, authenticating certificates and offering no-objection letters.
“The ministry also issues eligibility and proficiency letters to Nigerians travelling abroad for employment or further studies,” she mentioned
She disclosed that the method of evaluating foreign certificates and authenticating Nigerian {qualifications} had been automated and digitalised for the reason that starting of the yr.
“Since the beginning of this year, the evaluation of foreign certificates and authentication of Nigerian certificates have been automated and digitalised, making the process seamless,” she mentioned.
She added that the charges collected via the method had been paid into authorities accounts, boosting the ministry’s income.
According to her, the committee would additionally talk about 5 main points, together with tips for issuing no-objection letters to organisations in search of to register proposed establishments with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC.
Another concern is the compliance of foreign-curriculum secondary colleges working in Nigeria with the nation’s training coverage on public examinations.
She confused that such colleges should put together their college students for examinations organised by recognised Nigerian examination our bodies, together with the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, National Examinations Council, NECO, National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, NBAIS, the place relevant.
She mentioned college students should sit for not less than one in all these examinations before graduating, no matter the place they intend to pursue increased training.
The committee may even study the popularity of foreign secondary college {qualifications}, together with Higher School Diplomas awarded within the United States and Canada and Baccalaureate certificates issued by French colleges, she famous.
