Scores of secondary school students in Lagos state could not write their compulsory students tests on Saturday owing to persistent technical glitches.
Some of the affected students expressed frustration over the lapses and inadequacies of the technical infrastructure for the online students tests.
Some of the students who spoke to TheConscience said though many of them had attempted to log in to their mobile devices as instructed by the school and government authorities, they were however frustrated and could not write the compulsory tests after battling with various issues especially login glitches for over 2 hours.
The system in an apparent server jam had displayed various error messages on the mobile devices instead of granting the anxious students access to the portal for the compulsory students test.
The students lamented that they later received a short SMS from one Mrs Busari informing the students that the test has been postponed till further notice.
A copy of the message obtained by TheConscience reads:
“Good afternoon all,
We are indeed sorry for all inconveniences our students, parents and principals must have suffered for not been able to link up with the link sent for the E-Testing.
It is a general problem that has affected all the District’s. The test has been postponed till further notice.
“Principals shall be updated through this platform as event unfold. Once again, we apologise for all inconveniences. Thank you
Mrs Busari.”
In line with schools reopening plans, secondary school students were instructed by Lagos State education authorities to write a compulsory test on Saturday, September 26.
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In a circular sent to all secondary school principals, signed by Mr Yekeen Ajenifuja for the Director of Schools Administration, sighted by TheConscience on Thursday, the state government had said all students from JSS1 to SS2 must take the test which will be conducted online.
The circular reads: “Please be informed that all students from JSS1- SS2 will take e – test on Saturday 26th September 2020, 10am to evaluate the radio and television lesson program.
“Each student is expected to join the test via a link that I will send to Principals on this platform10 mins before the commencement of the detests
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“The e-test is compulsory for all students as directed by HC, hence the need to sensitize all teachers and students
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“Flow of link will be from Principals to class teachers who in turn will post the link on students platform 5mins to the test.
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“Students are expected to use Android phones and get enough data for the test.”
