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In Nigeria's National Policy on education (FRN 1998) it is stated that the federal government has adopted education as an instrument for effecting national development in all areas of the nation. Education in rural Nigeria is characterized with very poor infrastructure, insufficient academic staff, insecurity and non-payment of staff among ...
Make recommendation on the National Policy necessary for the full development of teacher education and training of teachers. Lay down minimum standards for all programmes of teacher education and accredit their certificates and other academic awards. Approve guidelines setting out criteria for accreditation of all Colleges of Education in Nigeria.
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) law (UBE Act, 2004) established the commission as the intervention agency responsible for the disbursement of the Federal Government Universal Basic Education Intervention to states and other stakeholders and the coordination of the implementation of the UBE programme throughout Nigeria.
Formulating a national policy on education. Collecting and collating data for purposes of educational planning and financing. Maintaining uniform standards of education throughout the country. Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Department within the Ministry.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. [1] In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu.
There are 205 accredited colleges of education and other NCE Certificate-Awarding institutions in Nigeria, consisting of 27 [1] federal, 82 private, and 54 state colleges of education. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Federal colleges
NERDC has been around since 1964, when it was named as the Nigeria Educational Research Council (NERC). The late Chief Federal Adviser on Education, Chief S.O.Awokoye, organized the National Conference on Curriculum Development from September 8 to 12, 1969, by a group of professionals from the Federal Ministry of Education.
Nigeria offers six years of basic education, three years of junior secondary education, three years of senior secondary education, and four years of tertiary education. Mathematics and English language are compulsory though Mathematics may not be required for some courses in higher institutions. [citation needed]