ECCTIS, a UK National Information Centre for global qualification and skills, has described as impressive and fascinating, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) digital certificate verification portal, the latest technology in its chain of products.
ECCTIS, is a gold-standard provider of solutions and services in international education, training and skills, as well as in the recognition of globally portable qualifications.
It is an internationally trusted and respected reference point for qualifications and skills standards that provides official UK national agency services on behalf of the UK government in qualifications, skills and migration.
Mr Tim Buttress, Head of stakeholder Management Group of the UK ENIC, stated this at a webinar in conjunction with WAEC on Friday in Lagos.
According to him, one of the major purposes for the webinar is to provide an insight into the main drivers for development of online verification portals and also to discuss the future of students’ mobility from West Africa, among others.
He added that delegates from countries across the globe, such as the UK, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, Iceland, Malaysia, USA and others, participated at the conference.
According to Buttress, the introduction of the digital verification platform by the council is a huge step in the right direction, noting that it will go a long way in redefining processes, as well as facilitating operations.
In an interaction with the council’s boss, Mr Patrick Areghan, on how the initiative would support the mobility of students moving from Nigeria to other parts of the globe, Areghan stated that it was easy, convenient and prompt, with a little token.
Providing further overview of the platform, Areghan explained that before the launch of the platform, the manual system was in place, which he said , consumed a lot of time and energy, coupled with other beraucratic bottlenecks.
“We are selling this product to the entire world, the universities, polytechnics and colleges of Education the world over. It is a very good marketing strategy for us, as we are seizing the opportunity to sensitise the world about this new product from the stable of WAEC.
“The mode created challenges for persons from not only Nigeria but the continent, seeking to grab opportunities abroad.
“The idea of the digital mode of accessing our certificates then came up and here we are today. With this new digital platform, issues of doubt, delay, human intervention, fire, wetness and outright loss of certificates and others, will be adequately taken care of,” he stated.
He added that it was the council’s contribution to global development, by way of extending its services to any part of the world, thereby making it a truly global village.
He explained that one of the mandates of the council, was also to foster regional corporation.
