The Federal Authorities has unveiled a brand new coverage framework aimed toward decreasing schooling prices for fogeys whereas enhancing studying outcomes and sustainability in colleges nationwide.
The coverage was collectively issued by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Training, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmed, and made out there to journalists in Abuja on Friday.
The announcement comes amid rising issues over rising schooling bills for households, frequent textbook adjustments, and declining studying outcomes throughout main and secondary colleges.
The ministers mentioned the coverage kinds a part of ongoing reforms to reposition Nigeria’s schooling sector and ease the {financial} burden on dad and mom.
They defined that the framework prioritises using standardised, high-quality textbooks designed to final between 4 and 6 years. Beneath the brand new framework, colleges are prohibited from bundling disposable workbooks with textbooks.
The ministers defined that this method would permit textbooks to be reused throughout a number of tutorial periods, allow siblings to share studying supplies, and considerably cut back recurring schooling prices for fogeys. It’s also anticipated to chop down waste and assist environmental sustainability.
The coverage addresses longstanding issues over frequent textbook revisions that provide little or no enchancment in content material or studying outcomes. The ministers famous that many dad and mom are compelled to purchase new textbooks yearly as a consequence of minor structure adjustments fairly than significant updates.
The ministry famous that the Nigerian Academic Analysis and Improvement Council will proceed to play a central position within the evaluation and high quality assurance of educational supplies.
Working with related schooling companies, the council will be certain that solely textbooks aligned with the nationwide curriculum are accepted to be used in colleges nationwide.
Past textbooks, the coverage introduces a uniform tutorial calendar to advertise consistency in educating, studying, and faculty planning throughout the nation.
Commencement ceremonies have additionally been streamlined to scale back {financial} strain on dad and mom. Beneath the brand new guidelines, solely pupils and college students finishing Main Six, Junior Secondary School 3, and Senior Secondary School 3 shall be permitted to carry commencement ceremonies.
The Federal Authorities has taken a number of steps to reform Nigeria’s schooling sector. Nairametrics reported that the federal government accomplished a complete evaluation of the nationwide curriculum for main, secondary, and technical colleges to scale back content material overload, enhance studying outcomes, and align schooling with trendy expertise calls for
They accepted new admission tips that regulate entry necessities for universities, polytechnics, and schools of schooling to increase entry and create area for a further 250,000 to 300,000 college students yearly, whereas sustaining academic requirements.
