The Federal Authorities has introduced plans to recruit 3,500 instructing employees throughout Federal Unity Schools nationwide. Dr Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Training, made this announcement at a two-day Nationwide Stakeholders’ Discussion board on Senior Secondary Training in Nigeria.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) experiences that the occasion introduced collectively training stakeholders to debate challenges going through secondary training within the nation.
The discussion board is themed, “Revitalising Senior Secondary Training in Nigeria for International Competitiveness”.
Sununu acknowledged that the recruitment of those lecturers would considerably enhance the standard of training.
“I guarantee you that the Ministry is collaborating with the Workplace of the Head of Service, the Federal Civil Service Fee, and different related authorities organs to recruit 3,500 instructing employees for our federal authorities schools nationwide.
“This may improve the standard of training. Moreover, the Ministry has organised in depth coaching and retraining for all employees in faculties.”
Sununu additionally talked about that the ministry had educated greater than 1,000 employees in know-how utility in training via its analysis useful resource centre.
He stated greater than 53 vocational abilities acquisition centres had been constructed to cater to the abilities wants of younger individuals, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
He added that approval had been secured to construct an extra 50 mannequin faculties throughout the nation to reinforce instructing and studying.
“The power to revitalise the Senior Secondary Training sub-sector to fulfill international calls for requires key actions that optimise the system.
“Immediately marks a big step in our journey to reinforce the standard of training for our younger learners.
“Senior Secondary Training is a important part, shaping the way forward for our learners and, by extension, our nation.
“This explains our efforts in guaranteeing that our training system is powerful, dynamic, and able to assembly international requirements,” he stated.
On his half, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the Home of Representatives, referred to as for an entire overhaul of the senior secondary curriculum to fulfill international competitiveness.
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Abbas, represented by Rep. Mark Usani, Chairman, of the Home Committee on Primary Training and Companies, highlighted the challenges going through senior secondary training, together with lack of certified lecturers, funding, and insufficient infrastructure.
Dr Iyela Ajayi, Govt Secretary, of the Nationwide Senior Secondary Training Fee (NSSEC), emphasised the necessity for stakeholders to take possession of the nationwide coverage on senior secondary training and its implementation tips.
“The federal authorities alone can not achieve repositioning senior secondary training.
“We should mobilise all related stakeholders, together with state governments, NGOs, improvement companions, educationalists, and people involved about training.
“We have to carry them collectively to brainstorm, establish issues, and supply options.”
The occasion featured the launch of important paperwork, together with the Nationwide Coverage on Senior Secondary Training in Nigeria, its Implementation Tips 2024, and the NSSEC Strategic Plan (NSSECSP) 2024-2027.
Different paperwork launched included the Handbook for Monitoring and Analysis of Senior Secondary Training in Nigeria 2024 and Coaching Manuals for Academics of English Language and Arithmetic in Senior Secondary Faculties in Nigeria.
