Skill Up, Nigeria! FG Unveils New Curriculum Requiring 2 Skills per Student

By Emmanuel Kwada

The federal government said that with the new curriculum set to roll out for Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, every student must graduate with at least two skills.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this, noting that the new curriculum is designed to incorporate knowledge, skills, and values at Basic and Senior Secondary Education levels.

He made this statement at the 68th National Council on Education (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, themed “Innovation, Digital Technology Entrepreneurship: Tools for Educational and National Development in the 21st Century.”

The new curriculum focuses on skills, enabling students to connect with the economy and lead productive lives upon graduation

He explained that the new curriculum focuses on skills, enabling students to connect with the economy and lead productive lives upon graduation.

Today, we share a common challenge: our country’s educational curriculum is in danger of becoming obsolete due to technological disruptions affecting every industry, including education.

“A well-designed and effective curriculum determines sustainable development, quality, and relevance in education. This is why this administration prioritizes curriculum development,” he said.

According to him, the Ministry is implementing the Education Transformation Agenda designed by Mr. President to comprehensively overhaul the education sector, ensuring quality learning, skill development, access, and equity.

Prof. Mamman reaffirmed that the government has the primary responsibility of protecting and ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels for all learners.

The government is committed to observing all relevant international protocols, conventions, and treaties for protecting our learners, teachers, learning institutions, and facilities from attacks and other threats to education

“The government is committed to observing all relevant international protocols, conventions, and treaties for protecting our learners, teachers, learning institutions, and facilities from attacks and other threats to education, which our country has domesticated.”

Earlier, in his welcome address, the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, said any nation desiring growth must embrace creative ideas, entrepreneurship, and digital technology.

“To meet the challenges posed by new technological developments, we must ensure our educational system is structured and relevant to societal needs and aspirations.”

Sununu noted that new, relevant ideas must be injected into the system to enhance national development, adding that education at all levels needs renewal to keep pace with globalization.

Digital literacy must be a fundamental component of the curriculum, adding that their leadership remains focused on ensuring stability in the education sector

Also, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Muntari Mohammed, said digital literacy must be a fundamental component of the curriculum, adding that their leadership remains focused on ensuring stability in the education sector.