Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) ONLINE SEN DATABASE;- 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 was used to conduct the examinations. www.exams-council.org.zm
After the enactment, the section continued to perform the function of conducting the examinations while simultaneously developing an institutional framework and job descriptions. www.exams-council.org.zm
(ECZ) ONLINE SEN DATABASE
The Council, appointed by the Ministry of General Education, spearheads the 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
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.
http://www.systems.exams-council.org.zm/sen/
The syndicate’s examinations catered for many countries and consequently, it was not easy for such examinations to reflect the needs of Zambia.