JAMB pledges technical assistance as Sierra Leone advances plans for a Centralised Admissions System to modernise tertiary education admissions.
Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pledged technical support to Sierra Leone as the country prepares to roll out a Centralised Admissions System (CAS) for tertiary institutions.
JAMB made the commitment during a high-level stakeholder meeting organised by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Technical and Higher Education in Freetown, as part of broader education reforms
According to a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, approved a technical mission to Sierra Leone following a recent study visit by a Sierra Leonean delegation to Nigeria.
The delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Sarjoh Aziz-Kamara, had earlier observed JAMB’s admissions process during its Annual Policy Meeting.
At the meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, said the proposed system has received Cabinet approval under the country’s Universities Act 2021.
She explained that the reform will replace the current decentralised admissions structure with a unified digital platform covering universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.
Dr. Wurie said the system is being developed in partnership with key agencies, including the Tertiary Education Commission, WAEC, the National Civil Registration Authority, the National Telecommunications Authority, and the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education.
She stressed that Sierra Leone is adapting global best practices to fit its local education system rather than copying foreign models.
Nigeria’s JAMB also presented a framework for a national digital admissions architecture designed to eliminate duplication, improve data integrity, enhance transparency, and support better educational planning.
The proposed system is expected to strengthen efficiency and restore public confidence in Sierra Leone’s higher education admissions process.
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