Interswitch opens platforms for 2019 UTME registration

A digital payment and commerce company, Interswitch, has announced the opening of its platforms for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations registrations, following its accreditation by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board to provide ePINs and forms for candidates looking to register.

The firm said in a statement that prospective candidates seeking to register for the 2019 UTME examinations could easily obtain their ePINs and forms from enabled Interswitch platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (agents).
It said payment could also be made via Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website and through payment using Interswitch Paydirect at any bank branch nationwide.

The Group Head, Corporate Solutions, Interswitch, Olawale Akanbi, explained that the Interswitch platforms had been enhanced to make the registration process easier for the candidates.

He said, “We have provided a variety of payment platforms that are reliable, user-friendly and very secure. Candidates have varied options across the Interswitch platforms.

“This includes a payment collection solution that allows them to make payment at any bank branch and other channels, including Automated Teller Machines and mobile.

“To avoid the conceivable difficulties associated with the registration process, prospective candidates are advised to send their first and last name to 55019. A text is then sent to the candidate acknowledging the receipt of the request.”

Akanbi added that a process code would be sent to the candidate via SMS, which would be taken to Quickteller app/web, bank branch, or Quickteller paypoint agent location for payment.

The statement said since the company’s accreditation by JAMB in 2017, it had successfully enabled a seamless registration process for UTME candidates by providing up to 30,000 ePINs daily.

It said the company’s services were available online, across more than 18,000 ATMs, all bank branches nationwide and over 18,000 Quickteller Paypoint Agents across Nigeria.

“Interswitch has for 15 years successfully delivered digital payments solutions in Nigeria with footprints across East Africa and Gambia. The JAMB UTME registration across the Interswitch platforms is not only easy and stress-free, it is also very reliable and secure” Akanbi added.

Source: ThePUNCH