A non-governmental organisation, Involved Mother and father and Educators (CPE), has known as for consultations with related stakeholders and open dialogue on the formulation and implementation of training insurance policies.
They made the enchantment at a webinar themed: ‘Above/beneath 18: The professionals and cons of the brand new directive by the Minister on the training panorama, the place they emphasised the pressing have to reassess age restrictions for the West African Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (WASSCE), cautioning the Federal Authorities on the potential long-term impacts on youths and society.
The Chief Government Officer of Edumark Seek the advice of and CPE Coordinator, Mrs Yinka Ogunde, expressed issues over a latest directive from the Minister of Training, Tahir Mamman banning underneath 18 college students from taking WASSCE.
She criticised the directive for being swiftly applied, stating that important instructional choices ought to contain thorough planning and session with all stakeholders.
Ogunde famous that such directive by the minister and main choices that can have an effect on the lives of individuals, particularly their training, shouldn’t be taken in a single day.
“There must be a interval of planning and authorities ought to contain educators earlier than voicing out such a coverage. You don’t toy with training or play politics with individuals’s lives,” Ogunde acknowledged.
Government Director of Ladela Colleges, Mrs Angela Ajala, lamented the dearth of coordination between the federal government and the personal sector, emphasising the necessity for clear operational tips and communication concerning the brand new coverage.
President of the Nationwide Affiliation of Proprietors of Non-public Colleges (NAPPS), Helen Essien, lamented the nation’s struggles with coverage implementation and the tendency to copy overseas techniques with out correct adaptation.
She warned that such insurance policies might result in elevated numbers of out-of-school kids, and known as for regulatory our bodies to carry out their duties successfully.
She mentioned: “Nigeria appears to repeat what occurs in different climes with out doing it nicely, such coverage will additional result in extra out-of-school kids. The regulatory physique ought to do its work,” she acknowledged.
An educator and social advocate, Dr Bukola Dosumu, urged educators to rethink their roles and contributions to the nation’s improvement, questioning whether or not present practices in colleges are fostering constructive development.
Chief Government Officer, Achievers Motivational Centre, Johnson Abbaly, expressed concern over the dearth of information to deal with underlying issues, and the potential unfavourable results of the coverage, comparable to elevated web fraud and mass failure.
On his half, educationist, Brian Ebbi, criticised the coverage’s implementation, saying it leaves mother and father unsure about the way to handle their kids’s time through the interim.
