Rivers Begins BECE Registration, JAMB Fees Refund To Candidates

The Rivers State Government, yesterday, kick-started the registration of students for the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the state.
The registration exercise will last through April 10, 2020.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof Kaniye Ebeku, who disclosure this, yesterday, while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, further revealed that the BECE will be conducted between May 18 and 26, 2020.
Ebeku added that in compliance to the promise made earlier, the Rivers State Government has commenced the refund of JAMB fees payment to eligible candidates of Rivers State origin, noting that only those captured on the RivEmis platform will be refunded.
The commissioner emphasized that only eligible candidates will be refunded through electronic payment (e-payment), and urged candidates to visit the Rivers State Education Management Information System (RivEmis) platform to supply necessary information required for the refund.
Speaking further, Ebeku also directed proprietors of recently approved private schools in the state to visit the RivEmis platform to pay their approval fees as a pre-condition for the issuance of approval certificates, adding that it was in accordance with the extant law and practices.
“All recently approved private schools, following the published accreditation reports, should visit the RivEmis platform to pay their approval fees as a pre-condition for the issuance of approval certificates.
“The fees payable for different levels of private schools are well known, and are also available at the RivEmis platform,” the commissioner added.
Ebeku also disclosed that applications for upgrade for private schools in the state are also open on the RivEmis platform, while advising that there will be no extension of date.
He, therefore, urged all school principals to ensure they register their candidates online through the RivEmis platform.