EditorThe Federal Government has announced the introduction of 15 skill acquisition into the curriculum of Primary and Junior Secondary schools in Nigeria. The implementation of the new Basic Education curriculum will take effect in January 2025.
Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, announced this on Monday during a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelHe revealed that the curriculum was approved with a set timeline for implementation, alongside the National Skills Framework by the National Council on Education (NCE) last Thursday.
Mamman also disclosed that progress is being made on the development of the new Senior Secondary Education Curriculum, which will be ready for implementation in September 2025.
He noted that the stakeholders’ meeting was convened to discuss and finalise the modalities for the seamless implementation, support, monitoring, and evaluation of the new Basic Education curriculum.
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According to him, the government will use the next three months to fine-tune the arrangements to ensure that both private and public schools fully implement the curriculum starting in January next year.
This includes the training of teachers, the development of teacher guides, and improvements to infrastructure, among other preparations.
He explained that the curriculum was designed to equip Nigerian children with 21st-century skills, enabling them not only to become self-reliant but also to become employers and contribute meaningfully to the development of the country.
Students will be able to choose one out of the 15 Skills and obtain both theoretical and practical knowledge of it before promotion to another class.
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The Student will choose a particular skill out of the 15 and have the knowledge from Primary 1 to J SS 3 (9 years) starting from 2025 academic year.
Teachers will be trained, retrained and employed in both public and private schools all over the Country.
The 15 Skill courses are:
1. Plumbing
2. Tiling and Floor Works
3. POP Installation
4. Event Decoration and Management
5. Bakery and Confectioneries
6. Hairstyling
7. Makeup
8. Interior Design
9. GSM Repairs
10. Satellite/TV Antenna Installation
11. CCTV, Intercom Installation, and Maintenance
12. Solar Installation and Maintenance
13. Garment Making
14. Agriculture and Processing (including crop production, beekeeping, horticulture, sheep and goat farming, poultry, and rabbit farming)
15. Basic Digital Literacy (IT and Robotics)
