Prof. Tahir Mamman | File Image
By Stella Woke
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said that the new curriculum for basic education in Nigeria would be rolled out by the end of October 2024.
He explained that the curriculum was designed to integrate knowledge, skills, and values, with a particular emphasis on equipping students for real-world economic engagement and productive lives.
Mammam made the disclosure at the 68th National Council on Education (NCE) Meeting in Abuja.
Mamman said, “The Ministry is set to introduce a new curriculum for Basic and Senior Secondary Education, which prioritizes the development of skills alongside knowledge and values.”
He further said that the curriculum was aligned with the Ministry’s commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s Education Transformation Agenda, which aims to overhaul the education sector comprehensively.
The NCE meeting, which gathered Permanent Secretaries from State Ministries of Education, Commissioners for Education, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and international partners, centred around the theme: “Innovation, Digital Technology, and Entrepreneurship: Tools for Educational and National Development in the 21st Century.”
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Mamman pointed out that the new curriculum would equip students with the necessary skills to thrive in a modern economy, emphasizing the importance of aligning education with national productivity.
He added that the Ministry’s Education Transformation Agenda focuses on four key areas, encapsulated in the acronym ‘DOTS’: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training and Development, and Skills Acquisition.
“Our discussions at this session should focus on strategies to ensure that Education is centred on a knowledge-based economy, driven by creativity and digital excellence,” Mamman urged the stakeholders.
“Our nation’s future depends on our ability to foster innovation, digital technology, and entrepreneurship, with our youth at the forefront as key players.”
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