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of Federal Government The Nigerian government has announced plans to recruit 3,500 teachers in Federal Unity Colleges across the country.The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made the announcement at the two-day National Stakeholders Forum on Tertiary and Secondary Education in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event brought together educationists to discuss challenges facing secondary education in the country.
The theme of the forum is “Revitalizing Nigeria's Tertiary and Secondary Education to Enhance Global Competitiveness.”
Sununu said hiring these teachers would significantly improve the quality of education.
“The Ministry will work with the Office of the Service Chief Secretary, Federal Civil Service Commission and other relevant government agencies to ensure the recruitment of 3,500 teaching staff to Federal Government Colleges across the country.
“This will improve the quality of education. In addition, the Ministry of Education has provided extensive training and retraining for all staff at the school.”
Sununu also said the department, through its research resource center, has trained more than 1,000 employees on the application of technology in education.
He said no fewer than 53 vocational skills acquisition centres had been constructed to cater to the skills needs of the youths in line with President Bola Tinubu’s New Hope policy.
He added that approval has been given for the construction of 50 more model schools across the country to enhance teaching and learning.
“Reinvigorating the higher and secondary education subsector to meet global demand requires significant action to optimise the system.
“Today marks an important step in our efforts to improve the quality of education for our young learners.
“Higher secondary education is a crucial stage that shapes the future of learners and, ultimately, the future of the nation.
“This speaks volumes that our education system is robust, dynamic and strives to meet global standards,” he said.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas called for a complete overhaul of the higher secondary education curriculum to meet global competitiveness.
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Appearing on behalf of Rep. Mark Usani, chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Abbas highlighted the challenges facing higher and secondary education, including a shortage of qualified teachers, funding and inadequate infrastructure.
The Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Yella Ajayi, has stressed the need for stakeholders to lead the National Policy on Higher Secondary Education and its implementation guidelines.
“The federal government alone cannot reshape postsecondary education.
“We need to mobilise all stakeholders including state governments, NGOs, development partners, educationists and people with an interest in education.”
“We need to bring them together to brainstorm, identify problems and provide solutions.”
The event saw the launch of key documents including the Nigeria National Policy on Tertiary Secondary Education, its Implementation Guidelines 2024 and the NSSEC Strategic Plan (NSSECSP) 2024-2027.
Other documents released include the “Monitoring and Evaluation Manual for Nigerian Tertiary Secondary Education 2024” and the “Training Manual for English and Mathematics Teachers in Nigerian Tertiary Secondary Schools.”
Source: guardian.ng