NECO acquires N700m high performance result-processing machine 

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired and commissioned a high performance Optical Mark Recognition Scanner with the capacity to scan 15,000 sheets per hour. 

Commissioning the facility in Minna, Thursday, the registrar of the council, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi,  stated that the Scantron Insight 1500C scanner is known for its precision and the ability to handle large volumes of scripts efficiently. 

He said the use of the scanner will reduce number of days for release of results of the council examinations. 

According to him, “at NECO, we recognise the pivotal role that technology plays in modern educational assessment. As part of our of our mandate to conduct credible examinations, we have consistently sought innovative solutions to improve accuracy, speed and reliability in our examination processing.”

He said the council began the process to acquire the machine in 2022, adding that, ” the cost of the Scantron Insight 1500C was over N500m then, but it is over N700m now,” due to the fluctuations of the value of Dollar.”

Speaking earlier, the director of ICT of the council, Mr Godwin Osiogu, commended the registrar and the management of NECO for their unwavering support of ICT driven reforms.