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The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results of the June/July 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations. The results showed that 44,000 out of 67,751 candidates scored five credits or above, including Mathematics and English Language. This represents 65.35% of the total candidates for the examination. Acting Registrar Dr Nnasia Ndareke Asanga stated that 62.235 candidates, representing 92.42 of the candidates who sat for the same examinations, also obtained five credits or above with or without English Language and Mathematics. He emphasized the need for appropriate legislation, capacity building for technical education teachers, adequate funding, equipment, and the establishment of more technical colleges to enhance the Technical Education and Vocational Certificate (TEVT) and other technical education programmes.