Zero JAMB Cut-Off for Education Courses: Reform or Ruin?

I have long argued that slashing JAMB’s cut-off marks erodes diligence and rewards failure. Recent policy waiving the minimum score for Education courses deepens this problem, turning our teacher training into a mere formality. By removing any qualifying exam for those who want to study Education, the policy abandons standards instead of addressing why students underperform. Neglect, poor funding, and low teacher pay in primary and secondary schools remain the real barriers to success. This so-called reform risks breeding a failed generation taught by those who never passed the entry exam. If education truly drives national progress, lowering the bar without a stronger alternative betrays our future.

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