By Ani Ruth

Agbani – As the 2024/2025 first semester examinations begin in ESUT on Monday, March 3rd, the Mass Communication Department has acquired four digital cameras for effective supervision of the conduct of the examinations.

A Lecturer in the department, Mr, Sebastine Okafor who displayed the digital cameras to Year 2 students during his revision class on Friday, said the four cameras will be positioned in each of the four halls designated for the exams.

According to eyewitnesses, Mr. Okafor arrived into the classroom with a bag containing digital gadgets, displaying them to the Year 2 students, in the presence of Mr. Joel Asogwa, the examination officer for the department.

He explained that the cameras are intended to monitor students during exams and promote a fair and regulated examination process.

“The quality of these cameras allows for cloud saving. Mass Communication Department has been setting standards on Examination conducts, that standard must be maintained,” Mr. Okafor stressed.

He demonstrated the camera’s capabilities and ability to capture the entire classroom and stream live footages into his phone, leaving the students in awe.

In addition to the digital cameras, Mr. Okafor shared tips regarding academic disciplinary actions taken against students in other departments. Six students from the Sociology Department and two from the Psychology Department, both under the Faculty of Social Sciences, were reportedly expelled.

On his part, Mr Joel Asogwa charged the students to study hard and avoid cutting corners as the department under Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa’s leadership will continue to promote academic excellence.

“The University frowns at examination malpractices and there are consequences for such actions. In Mass Comm., we have zero regard for malpractices and I implore you to take your studies very seriously. These cameras have made our work easier. We

Mass Communication Department, it would be recalled, uses three different classrooms for each examinations which ensures proper spacing and at the same time minimise cheating.

As the department prepares for examination, the notable step taken by Mr. Sebastine Okafor, to integrate digital monitoring tools reflects a commitment to academic integrity and a forward-thinking approach to education.

Below is a short video of the display