ONLINE CANDIDATE REGISTRATION SYSTEM – Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ);- https://www.exams-council.org.zm/ An Act of Parliament established the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) in 1983 to set and conduct examinations and award certificates to successful candidates.
Before this enactment, the Ministry of Education and Culture under the Examinations Section used to conduct the examinations. After the enactment, the section continued to perform the function of conducting the examinations while simultaneously developing an institutional framework and job descriptions.
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The full launch and operationalisation of the Examinations Council of Zambia was in 1987 as a semi-autonomous public institution (Parastatal).Prior to the establishment of the Council, the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate in the United Kingdom was the examining and awarding body.
The syndicate’s examinations catered for many countries and consequently it was not easy for such examinations to reflect the needs of Zambia. The country was subject to the curricula, syllabi and regulations of the syndicate with little say in the general policy of the syndicate examinations.
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In view of this, it became necessary to reach a decision to localise School Certificate examinations. Consequential to this was the need to develop capacity in the construction, administration and marking of examinations. This gave rise to the establishment of the Examinations Council of Zambia.
The Council, appointed by the Ministry of General Education, spearheads policy direction of the Examinations Council of Zambia. It is headed by the Council Chairperson.
Below are the members that compose the ECZ Council:-
- Prof. Frank P. Tailoka – Chairperson
- Ms Wabei Mangambwa – Vice Chairperson
- Dr Jobbick Kalumba – Councillor
- Mr Alex Simumba – Councillor
- Ms Precious Goma – Councillor
- Mr James Chilufya – Councillor
- Mrs Patricia Siwila – Councillor
- Mr Beard Mwanza – Councillor
- Mr Peter Chishimba – Councillor
- Mr Thomas Mtonga – Councillor
- Mr Albert Chituka – Councillor
- Mrs Cecillia Sakala – Councillor
- Dr Oswell C. Chakulimba – Councillor