A couple of ways to improve education in Nigeria and get more people into universities and polytechnics without reducing the cut-off mark.
1. Start from primary schools: We probably do not need to completely revamp the primary school curriculum, but we do need to revamp what qualifies a school to operate as a primary school. We have too many poorly equipped primary schools creating weak educational foundations for kids and sending them down the wrong path.
The government needs to step in here. If a school is not properly equipped or qualified enough to teach children, it should either be shut down or taken over by the government.
2. Proper educational monitoring for secondary schools and updated criteria: Just because you can rent a 4-bedroom apartment should not qualify you to own a school, and just because you finished secondary school or university does not qualify you to be a teacher.
The government should introduce a mandatory teacher’s test that every teacher must take, regardless of whether they teach in a private or public school. This curriculum should not only test subject expertise, but should also include a teacher-training course that every teacher must complete.
You also should not be allowed to teach a subject you were not certified for. So if you have a certification to teach chemistry, you should not suddenly decide to teach physics too.
A teacher’s certification should be valid for 10 years, while subject certifications should be valid for 5 years.
Teacher certification should be paid for ( 5,000 Naira) , while subject certification should be free.
3. Each secondary school should have student counsellors to help students choose the best department or career path for them. We need to stop forcing children into science class just to show that they’re brilliant.
I know many people will say, “What about schools that can’t afford to meet the standard because they’re in poor environments?”
I’m sorry, but we need to have standards. The future of this country is at stake. If a school cannot meet the standard, it should merge with other small schools nearby to form one stronger school, or the government should step in and take over.
A drastic and serious change is needed, and it starts with how we teach and train the next generation. We cannot continue like this.
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