National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) designed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The association took the decision at its 52nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. NAAT said the CCMAS document under review was prepared and circulated without any input from its members, who are critical […]
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Northerners Imposed Educational Backwardness On Themselves Due To Religion – FG
The Federal Government has said that the present education backwardness being witnessed in the northern part of the country was caused by people of the region. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu made the assertion during a public presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for Nigerian universities in the […]
Curriculum In Schools Outdated, Overloaded, Lacks Present-Day Development – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for a review of Nigeria’s educational curriculum to meet present-day realities, saying the present curriculum is outdated and overloaded. The UNESCO director of the International Bureau of Education (IBE), Ydo Yao, made the call at a capacity development training workshop for officials of the […]
Senate President Urges A Review Of Curriculum In Colleges Of Education
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday urged relevant authorities to consider a review of the curriculum in the Colleges of education to attract more enrollment. Lawan gave the advice when the Committee of Chairmen of Federal Colleges of Education paid him a visit in his office in Abuja. The Chairman of the […]
NYSC DG Calls For Review Of School Curriculum
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has called for the review of school curriculum and introduction of Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development SAED, as it would expose students to vocational skills before they graduate. The Director-General disclosed this in Abuja when the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University […]