By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa has said that the Heads of Federal Ministry of Education agencies, Education Commissioners, and development partners in an Extraordinary National Council of Education (NCE) meeting was yesterday, approved key education policies to strengthen the country’s education system.
The Minister who disclosed this when he took to his X account handle stated that the meeting focused on reviewing and proposing policies aimed at improving the quality of education and the learning environment in both formal and non-formal education settings, with the goal of providing better educational and career opportunities for Nigerian youth.
Among the key policies reviewed were:
National Language Policy
National Policy on Education
Nigeria’s First Anti-Bullying Policy
Repositioning Federal Science & Technology Colleges (FSTCs) to Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs).
Reversal of the 16-year-old age enrolment criteria for tertiary institutions
Prof. Suwaiba Ahmed also presented a plan to develop a National Policy on Almajiri Education, which was well received.
Another key proposal discussed was extending compulsory education from 9 years to 12 years. This change does not abolish JSS or SSS but mandates that all children complete schooling from Primary 1 through to SS3/Year 12, aiming to reduce dropout rates and address the Out-of-School Children crisis.
The policies were approved unanimously by the Council, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate for better education. The Ministry of Education is now focused on implementing these policies to improve the education system for future generations.
The Deputy Governor of Kano State and all attending Commissioners were thanked for their participation and commitment to this educational reform.
