Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman has directed NBTE and NERDC to develop a skills curriculum for all educational levels to address the learning crisis and skills gap in Nigeria.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has directed the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to develop a skills curriculum for adoption and implementation across all levels of education.
Speaking at a pre-validation meeting of stakeholders on the National Policy on Skills Development in Abuja, Mamman emphasized the importance of having the skills curriculum ready before the commencement of the next academic session in September.
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He noted that the implementation of this curriculum would help address the learning crisis in the country.
Additionally, Mamman expressed concern over the recent looting in Kano, Kaduna, and Sokoto, linked to the #EndBadGovernance protests.
He attributed the unrest to young Nigerians lacking essential skills and emphasized the need to expose the younger generation to skill development as a solution to the skills gap.
“The idea of this pre-validation meeting is for the ministry to address the learning crisis,” Mamman stated.
“There are some children who are not able to read and write.
“There are some that, after primary and secondary education, only 35 per cent of them transit to tertiary education.
“Also, there are about 65 per cent of young men and women who are not in school; they are employed and do not have any form of training.
“The result is what we are seeing in the looting during the recent protest,” he said.
Mamman explained that after its development, the skill curriculum would be implemented at all levels of education across the country by September.
“This will be done in both public and private schools across the country.
“The idea will address learning crisis and issues of school dropout among young adults.
“We’ve been working on a national skills framework for the country in the last eight months.
“Introduction of skills in our education system has become a necessity.
“This will ensure that they learn some practical aptitude to help them earn a living,” he said.
Also, UNICEF Education Manager Munamuzunga Sikaulu said the policy would be a game changer to support skilling among the young people.
Sikaulu called for a comprehensive implementation plan and roles at the federal, state, local government and community levels.
“The skills curriculum will change the future of the children as well as that of the country.
“Let’s focus on the implementation strategy and how the policy can be a reality for our children,” he said.
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The event featured stakeholders across all levels of education, including the National Universities Commission (NUC), and Industrial Training Fund (ITF), among others.
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