The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has commenced the process of developing a “smart” curriculum for Bilingual Education in Nigeria.
This was disclosed by the Head, Public Relations and Protocol, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Mr. David Apeh, on Monday, April 1, in Abuja.
In the statement, Mr Apeh said the commission recently held a workshop for curriculum adaptation for the bilingual schools where experts had brainstorming sessions on coming up with the best curriculum for the unique schools.
He said the Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical) of UBEC, Professor Bala Zakari, who doubles as the Project Supervisor for the Bilingual Education Programme in Nigeria, called for a standardised approach in the development of the Bilingual Education curriculum.
Zakari noted that UBEC is working to ensure the success of the bilingual education programme, right from the construction of the schools in the nine focal states, to the engagement of experts in a series of programmes.
He said Nigeria is very unique given the peculiarity of the nation’s population where the country has more than seven million learners at the Early Childhood Care Development Education (ECCDE) alone and more than 47 million at the primary level.
Earlier, Project Coordinator, Islamic Development Bank, Mansir Idris, said the purpose of the workshop was to examine the existing national curriculum alongside the Tsangaya among others and to see how they could be adapted to fit in for the bilingual education programme.
Also, Dr Ibrahim Bakari, ICT Head of Unit, UBEC, noted that there were gaps in the national curriculum, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics and coding, which he said could be incorporated in the new curriculum for bilingual education.
He advocated a “smart” bilingual education curriculum for effectiveness and efficiency in line with global best practices.
Meanwhile, the Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), had in 2012 approved a multi-year financial facility programme of $98 million for the promotion of Bilingual Education in Nigeria.
The project was aimed at contributing to the improvement of the socio-economic condition of Nigeria, ensuring inclusive education and promoting bilingual education.
The benefiting states according to the commission include Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Osun.
UBEC said the major components of the project are to create access to basic education, improve quality and enhance the management capacity of school administrators.
The project involves construction of 30 bilingual education boarding schools in the benefiting states to boost enrolment and reduce out-of-school-children syndrome among other things.
Related: 8 LGAs were controlled by criminals under guise of agitations when I took over office – Soludo
Last updated: Just Now
See All Latest Nigerian Music Right Now!!!
Share On:
Top 10 Hottest Songs
Nigerian / African Music Mavo – Aura Salad ft. SSSoundGawd
Nigerian / African Music SSSoundGawd – Hey Mama ft. Mavo, Joshua Baraka
Gospel Music Frank Edwards – Biggest Name (Man of Galilee) ft. Prinx Emmanuel
Nigerian / African Music Tolibian – Ramadan ft. Yinka Ayefele, Bhadboi OML
Nigerian / African Music Zoro Swagbag – Nzogbu ft. Jeriq
Nigerian / African Music Zoro Swagbag – Omo Igbo
Gospel Music Moses Bliss – Your Love II ft. Soweto Gospel Choir
Nigerian / African Music Nasboi – Letter to My Ex ft. Khaid
Nigerian / African Music Guchi – Polo
Gospel Music Chidinma – Goodness and Mercy ft. Prinx Emmanuel