Friday, October 11, 2024 - The Federal government has said with the new curriculum set to be rolled out for Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, every student must graduate with at least two skills.
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir
Mamman stated this at the 68th National Council on Education (NEC) meeting in
Abuja on Thursday, October 10. He said the new curriculum is designed to
incorporate knowledge, skills and values, especially with a special focus on
skills, so that students, when they graduate, will have skills that they can
connect with the economy and have a productive life.
He explained that today, they share a
common challenge that the country’s educational curriculum is all in danger of
becoming obsolete as technology is disrupting every industry, including
education.
“A well-designed and effective
curriculum determines a sustainable development, quality, and the relevance of
education. This is the main reason why this administration places priority on
the institutionalisation of curriculum development in the overall context of
education,” he said
The ministry, according to him, is
implementing the Education Transformation Agenda of Mr. President designed to
comprehensively overhaul the education sector to ensure quality learning, skill
development, access and equity.
Prof Mamman reaffirmed that the
government has the primary responsibility of protecting and ensuring inclusive
and equitable quality education at all levels for all learners.
“The government, therefore, is
committed to observing all relevant international protocols, conventions and
treaties for the protection of our learners, teachers, learning institutions
and facilities from attack and any other instrument on education, which the
country has domesticated. “
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