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#MP2013 Presentation by the Minister of Education.
1. TRANSFORMING
THE EDUCATION SECTOR:
Mid-Term Milestones
Presentation at the
Ministerial Platform to Commemorate
the Mid-Term Anniversary of
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Administration
By
Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, OON
Honourable Minister of Education
June 13, 2013
2. Highlight the key achievements and milestones in the
Education sector at the Mid-Term of President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan’s Administration – May 2011-May 2013
Objectives of Presentation
3. The Transformation Agenda of the Administration
under President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR:
Based on set of priorities and programmes of
government
Aims at transforming the Nigerian economy to meet
future needs of the Nigerian people
Emphasis: the 3 ‘C’s – Continuity, Consistency and
Commitment
Key Component: Education and Human Capital
Development
The Transformation Agenda
4. A co-ordinated approach adopted by
Identifying major challenges and
Addressing the challenges
Actualizing the Education Component
6. The Plan supports the actualization of the Transformation
Agenda
Has six (6) focal areas:
The 2 Strategic goals of Nigeria Education:
1. Access 2. Quality
And the 4 other issues to be addressed to achieve the goals:
3. Strengthening the Institutional Management of Education
4. Teacher Education and Development
5. Technical and Vocational Education & Training and
6. Funding, Partnerships, Resource Mobilization & Utilization
The 4-Year Strategic Plan for the Development of
the Education Sector: 2011-2015
8. Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment carried out in Public
Universities (Federal and State) and
Federal Unity Colleges
Assess staff and student population in
relation to facilities
Identify areas of pressure
Explore use of resources
Inventory of physical facilities and
learning resources
Recommendations for Intervention
Based on the Report approved for
implementation by Mr. President will
involve commitment of over N100
billion to further development in our
Universities
9. Hosted the Presidential Summit on Education
Produced the Presidential Task Team on Education
Report
Leading interaction with the Global Business Coalition
for Education and UN Global Ambassador for
Education on Interventions to benefit Nigerian States
Set up Government-Private Sector Committee to
enhance Technical and Vocational Education
Engagement with political leaders (governors) to
ensure greater commitment to education
Mr. President’s Lead in the
Transformation of Education
10. Federal Ministry of Education Budgetary Allocation – 2010-2013
Year Allocation (N billion)
2010 234.8
2011 356.4
2012 409.5
2013 426.5
Increase in Funding of Education
11. Disbursement of FGN-Intervention Funds to
States by the Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC) – 2010-2012
Fund Value (N)
UBE Matching Grant 86,885,101,490
Education Imbalance Fund 22,564,933,276
Special Education Fund 1,963,861,476
Good Performance Funds 5,459,724,221
Teacher Professional Development Fund 13,211,398,189
Instructional Materials Fund 26,940,958,436
TOTAL 136,717,547,088
12. Disbursement and Utilization of Funds by the Tertiary Education
Trust Fund (TETFund) – 2010-2012
Benefiaries Value (N)
Universities 55,740,721,000
Polytechnics 36,195,431,000
Colleges of Education 25,046,099,000
Monotechnics 2,680,270,000
Secondary School Education 25,431,784,000
State Universal Basic Education Boards 35,464,612,000
Library Development 6,485,279,000
Staff Training & Development 24,694,164,000
Tsangaya Education 3,707,760,000
Research & Development 519,608,000
Book Development 893,038,000
Inter-University Centres 1,142,119,000
Special High Impact Projects 41,142,119,000
TOTAL 259,418,319,000
13. Institutionalization of Early
Childhood Education
1-Year Early Childhood Education
institutionalized as part of the
Education System
Each State required to have ECCE
sections in public primary schools
The Objective is to
Enhance child development at
early stages
Reduce number of Out-of-School
children
With about 70,000 public primary
schools in Nigeria enrolment will
be improved
14. Almajiri Education Programme launched under three
models:
1. Integration of Traditional Tsangaya/Quranic School
2. Model Boarding Almajiri schools
Integration of basic education in established Islamiyyah
and Ma’ahad Schools
Mainstreams the Almajiri system into Basic Education
Construction of 125 Day and Boarding Schools
80 completed
45 in final stages of completion
Schools being handed over to States where they are
located
Almajiri Education Programme
25. Access Campaign
Targeting challenge of access through
launch of regional campaigns:
North:
Girl Education Programme in June
2010
Almajiri Education Programme in
December 2010
South East: Back-to-School (Boy-Child)
Programme in June 2012
South-South: Nomadic fisher folks
education programme to be launched
in 2013
South-West: Street children education
programme to be launched in 2013
26. Construction of special girls schools in 13
States under phase 1
Construction of Model Nomadic Education
Centres in
Grazing reserves (Borno and Jigawa
States)
Fishing ports (Lagos and Edo States)
Farm Centres/Settlements (Benue State)
Promoting Access for Diverse Groups
30. Revitalization of Adult and
Youth Literacy
Strategic Framework on
Revitalizing Adult and
Youth Literacy Developed
Construction of Model
Vocational Training
Centres
National Vocational
Qualifications Framework
(NVQF) Developed
32. 2010** 2012***
Primary School 18,234,323 21,947,513
Junior Secondary 5,010,227 6,210,956
**Source: Nigeria: Digest of Education Statistics: 2006-2010
***Source: UBEC
With the handing over of Almajiri Schools to
States, enrolment will increase significantly
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Improved Enrolment in Basic Education
33. 12 new Federal Universities
Each State of the Federation now has a Federal
University
9 of the Universities have started full academic
activities
3 of the Universities to commence academic
activities in 2014
Each University to specialise in areas relevant to
regional challenges
Establishment of 12 New Federal
Universities
43. Between 2011 and 2012, (9) nine
new private Universities were
licensed.
Brought total number of private
Universities in Nigeria to 50
Encouraging Private Sector
Participation in Tertiary Education
44. Improving Access Through Technical
and Vocational Education
137 Private sector-driven Innovation Enterprise and
Vocational Enterprise institutions licensed
Provides alternative access to higher education
Promotes the development of middle-level skills
Provides industry-based link to training
• National Vocational Qualifications Framework (NVQF)
developed
• Equipping of all 25 Government Technical Colleges to
emphasize Vocational Training
45. Improving Access Through Open
and Distance Learning (ODL)
National Open University programmes expanded to
enhance enrolment to 250,000 per year
31 Programmes accredited by the National Universities
Commission (NUC)
ODL Programmes in selected Universities (Abuja, Yola,
Maiduguri, Ife, Ibadan, Lagos) being expanded to increase
capacity beyond the current 210,000 capacity
Curriculum for ODL and Online courses developed in
collaboration with NUC, the British Council and the Open
University of the UK
Flexible Skills Initiative developed by NBTE in collaboration
with Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to increase access
to TVET
46. Carrying capacity in tertiary institutions
is gradually increasing
Application/Admission into Tertiary institutions: 2010-2013 (Source: JAMB)
Increase in Carrying Capacity in Tertiary
Institutions
Year Total Applications Total Admission Total Not Admitted
2010 1,478,258 323,527 1,154,731
2011 1,618,152 331,206 1,286,946
2012 1,628,986 400,691 1,228,295
2013 1,735,720 500,000+ (estimate) 1,235,720
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47. Recent establishment of new
Universities
Development of infrastructure
in existing tertiary institutions
Drive to improve participation in
TVET
Additional Interventions to Increase Carrying
Capacity in Tertiary Institutions
48. Improving Quality of
Education Delivery
Improving Quality of Education Delivery
Targeted through
Construction/Rehabilitation of
Infrastructure
Provision of Teaching-Learning Support
Resources
Recruitment, Retention and Capacity
Development of Teachers at all levels
49. Construction/Rehabilitation
of Infrastructure
N86.7 billion available as
matching grants to States
in between 2010-2012 to
support infrastructural
development in Basic
Education
N48.6 billion for MDG
Projects from 2010-2012
Construction of 501+ blocks
of classrooms under the
FME/MDGs Programme in
across States of the
Federation
Uzoigwe Primary School –
Asaba – Millennium-Standard
School with Over 40
classrooms - Built with UBEC
Matching Grant
57. Development/Rehabilitation of
Infrastructure: Federal Unity Colleges
Over 300 Science and
Technical Laboratories
rehabilitated and equipped
in all 104 Federal Unity
Colleges – each institution
received $250,000
Phased rehabilitation of 24
Federal Unity Colleges per
year
Federal Government College,
Azare
64. Construction of 82 Libraries in
the Federal Unity Colleges
Construction of 72 new
library buildings (62 by
UBEC and 10 by TETFund)
at over N5.9 billion
Ensures the availability of
information materials to
suppor the Teaching-
Learning process
Encourages life-long
learning among students
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New Library Building – FGC, Kano
New Library Building – FGGC, Kazaure
65. Provision of Teaching-Learning
Resources: Books
N26.9 billion provided for
instructional materials between
2010-2012 in 4 core subjects for
primaries 1 and 2 as follows:
English Language
Mathematics
Basic Science and Tech
Social Studies
2,450,000 copies of “Think and
Do” Science Workshop
Assorted Junior Secondary library
materials
66. Development/Rehabilitation of
Infrastructure/Learning Resources in
Tertiary Institutions
N72 billion granted to 42
higher institutions of
learning in phases under
the High Impact Fund.
Now in 4th phase
20 Universities received
N3 billion each
12 Polytechnics received
N1 billion each
10 Colleges of Education
received N1 billion each
Federal College of Education
(Technical), Potiskum
71. Nigerian Universities Electronic
Teaching and Learning Platform
• First phase implemented in 12
Federal and State Universities
Will enhance use of ICT in the
education process
Will enable remote learning
and exchange of information
among institutions
Each University has access to
local digitized content through
the Virtual Library
Books donated to University
Libraries to enhance teaching-
learning
92. Development/Rehabilitation of Laboratories at
Federal and State Polytechnics
N15 billion grant
All 51 Federal and State Polytechnics
benefitted from
Provision of new state-of-the art
laboratories
Refurbishing of existing laboratory
facilities
Training of all staff on the use of new
equipment
107. Construction of Micro-Teaching
Laboratories in 58 Federal and State
Colleges of Education at a total cost
of N11.6 billion
Micro-Teaching Laboratories in
Colleges of Education
108. SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRES
OF EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FME/World Bank STEP-B Centre of Excellence Programme
Institution Subject Area Grant ($US)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka Technical & Vocational
Education
4,500,000
University of Maiduguri Environmental Protection 5,600,000
Federal University of Technology,
Minna
Vaccine and Drug Development 5,500,000
Federal University of Technology,
Akure
Food Security 4,500,000
University of Calabar Infectious Diseases 4,000,000
Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto Renewable Energy 4,200,000
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Software Engineering 5,500,000
University of Lagos Multimedia & Cinematography 5,000,000
Kaduna Polytechnic Mineral Resources &
Metallurgical Engineering
5,000,000
109. Revision of Curriculum to
Meet National Objectives
9-Year Basic Curriculum reviewed to meet national education
objectives
New Senior Secondary Trade/ Entrepreneurship curriculum
developed with 34 Trades
Minimum Academic Standards Reviewed for Undergraduate
and Basic Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) developed
for Postgraduate Courses in Universities
Development of electronic Teaching-Learning materials for
Polytechnics
Teacher Training Curriculum Reviewed to enhance the
development of quality teachers
110.
111. Teacher Training
Revised Framework for Curriculum Implementation
for NCE-Awarding Institutions Developed
Curriculum Framework for Restructuring Teacher
Education Programmes Developed
Framework for Academic Guidelines for a 2-year
Degree Programme in Colleges of Education has been
developed
Professional Standards for Nigerian Teachers
developed
National Benchmark for Post Graduate Diploma in
Education
112. Teacher Recruitment and Capacity Development
1300 Temporary PTA teachers in Federal Unity Colleges
converted to full-time employment
N10 billion provided to States in 2011 and 2012 (N5 billion
each year) for Continuing Professional Development of
Teachers
Total of 294,137 education personnel trained in 2012
Master trainers from Colleges of Education trained on
use of Open Resources for English Language Teaching
850 English Language, Science and Mathematics
Teachers from across Nigeria trained on best practice
113. Teacher Recruitment and Capacity Development
25 Science Teachers trained in Canada to serve as
trainers for other teachers
Principals and Vice-Principals of Federal Unity Colleges
trained on School Based Management Committee
Policies and Whole School Development Planning
28,000 Head Teachers in Primary Schools trained from
all geo-political zones
Started Training of 45 JSS teachers per State on the use
of Open Resources for English Language Teaching
650 Special Needs Education Teachers trained
117. Female Teacher Trainee Scholarship Scheme
Giving opportunities to women
from marginalized, remote rural
areas to acquire skills and
knowledge and train as teachers;
Attracting more women into the
teaching profession to serve in the
rural, remote areas, thereby
availing female teachers to children
from marginalized areas;
Reducing the gap between
demand for and supply of women
teachers in these communities;
Increasing girls enrollment,
retention and completion of quality
education
Beneficiaries increased from 674
in 2008/09 to 3,246 in 2011/12
A cross section of beneficiaries of
the Scholarship Scheme
118. Improved Performance in
Public Examinations
Marked improvement
recorded in students
performance in public
examinations
This is attributable to:
Improved facilities
Better trained
teachers
Availability of
teaching-learning
materials
% of Candidates with 5 Credits and
above Including English Language and
Mathematics
2009 2010 2011 2012
WAEC 26.56 23.36 30.9 39
NECO 10.6 9.36 8.06 31.58
It is expected that by 2015,
the performance will be at
least 60%
119. Teacher Development at
Tertiary Institutions
101 Beneficiaries awarded the
Presidential Scholarship for
Innovation and Development
(PRESSID)
Over 5,867 lecturers from
tertiary institutions benefiting
from scholarships upto
Doctoral level in Nigeria and
overseas
Each Private University
granted N50 million for
Academic Staff Capacity
Development
1st set of PRESSID
Beneficiaries
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 119
120. Teacher Development at
Tertiary Institutions
Capacity Development
Programmes carried out for
academic staff of new Federal
Universities to enhance their
effectiveness
NBTE-ECOWAS Collaborative
training for 52 TVET
personnel to enhance
competence in Curriculum
and Instructional Materials
DevelopmentFEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 120
TVET Training on Curriculum &
Instructional Materials Development
121. Global Support for Nigerian Education
•Nigeria admitted as member
of GPE
•Grant of $100 million to
support Basic Education in 5
States under the first phase
Global
Partnership for
Education (GPE)
•Committing £250 million
Pounds committed to various
Education Interventions
DFID
•Committing over $110 million
to various education
interventions
USAID
122. Global Support for Nigerian Education
• Female Teachers Scholarship Programe
• Provides full scholarship for training rural
female teachers
• Targets retention of girls in schools in the
rural areas
• 3,246 beneficiaries in 2011/2012
Unicef
• Construction of 2 Comprehensive Model
Schools each in Adamawa and Gombe
• Training of 20 Teachers in Korea
• Commenced construction of Teacher
Training College in Enugu and some new
vocational schools
KOICA
• Construction of fully-furnished 317
classrooms in Kano State for 33 Basic
Education Schools
• Support for the development of Capacity
of Science and Mathematics Teachers
JICA
123. Global Support for Nigerian Education
•Supporting Adult and Youth
Literacy Programmes
•Management of the N1 billion
Fund-in-Trust for the
Revitalization of Youth and
Adult Literacy
Unesco
•Construction of 10 Schools in
Abuja, Osun, Kano, Kaduna,
Enugu, Jigawa, etc,
Chinese
Development
Agency
124. Unesco Centres of Excellence for Nigeria
University of Nigeria Nsukka designated
Unesco Centre for Excellence in
Biotechnology
It will serve as hub for other
biotechnology institutes, centres and
Universities in the sub-region
National Board for Technical
Education (NBTE) designated
UNEVOC Centre
To serve as hub for other UNEVOC
Centres in the West African sub-region
for the development of TVET
Nigeria Office for Unesco upgraded to
Regional Office
125. Taking Shape: A Befitting National Library for
Nigeria due for completion in the Centenary
Year - 2014
126. National Education
Innovations Exhibition
Collaborated with sister
MDAS to bring
together innovations
from
Educational & research
institutions
Private inventors
Opportunity for link
with the private sector
for the purpose of
commercialization
126
128. National Conference on
Examinations
National Stakeholders Conference on
Improving Performance in Public
Examinations
Promotes discussion on the challenges of
poor performance
Assigned roles and responsibilities to
individuals and groups on enhancing
performance in public examinations
Monitors actions based on assigned roles
129. Developing National Systems
Framework for Basic Education
National System
Guidance & Counselling Support Students and parents in matters relating to
academic and personal issues and career choice
Monitoring of Learning
Achievement (MLA)
Mechanism for measuring learning achievement
across Basic Education and identifying challenges
Teacher Development
Needs Assessment/ Teacher
Professional Development
Provide accurate information on teacher needs
including requirements for pre-service and in-service
training
Quality Assurance System of collaborative support from Federal, State
and Local agencies in enhancing quality education
delivery
School-Based Management
Committee (SBMC)
Enhance quality of education through involvement of
greater number of stakeholders in its supervision
Education Management
Information System
Ensuring the availability of accurate and reliable data
to support decision making in the education sector
130. Efficient Administration of
Examinations
JAMB has completed
arrangement to conduct
Computer-Based Testing
JAMB constructing offices
in State capitals to enhance
easier administration of
examinations
WAEC and NECO using
biometrics to enhance the
security and integrity of
examinations
131. In line with the Transformation Agenda, concentration in
the next half will be on
Expanding Access to all levels of Education boosted by
the support of Mr. President and National and
International Partners
Technical and Vocational Education – to ensure
development of skills that match jobs and developing
more entrepreneurs
Implementation of the Approved Needs Assessment
Report and phased rehabilitation of infrastructure
across all levels of education
Teacher Development at all levels to enhance learning
outcome
Areas of Immediate Concentration
132. Challenges
Lack of shared responsibility in financing of education
especially at tertiary level
Costs the Federal Government about N500,000 per year for
each tertiary institution student
Level of decay in infrastructure and learning resources
Governance structure and quality of members of Boards of
tertiary institutions
Efficient Management and Utilization of Resources/Value for
Money
Low private sector involvement
Irrelevance/duplication of Courses across tertiary
institutions leading to increased costs
133. Challenges: States
Different levels of Commitment from States
to Basic Education
Integration of Early Childhood Education
into Public Schools is still low
Most States do not have quality Education
Sector Plan that identifies challenges of
Basic Education
Most States have no accurate data on the
sector
134. Next Steps
Improve fiscal responsibility in the education sector
Explore and develop guidelines for cost sharing in the
funding of education, especially higher education
Enhance private sector participation in quality
education delivery by provision of incentives
Support Technical and Vocational Education
Programmes targeted at youths and adults
Expand entrepreneurship programmes in educational
institutions including Entrepreneurship Degree
Programmes
135. Next Steps
New Federal Universities to specialize in
specific subject areas based on local needs
Designate pilot institutions in the
development of skills in relevant subject areas
Improve partnerships with industries to
ensure relevance of education to their needs
Continuous engagement with States to
improve school enrolment and provision of
infrastructure
137. KPI: Access/Enrolment
Key Deliverable Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement
- December
2012
Remarks
Enrolment in
ECCDE
60.52% 16.57% This figure is only for public
schools. Census for private
schools where most of the ECCDE
are currently enrolled , still being
processed by States. There is also
challenge of States’ slowness in
implementing the new policy on
ECCDE
Enrolment in
Primary School
89.75% 91% This figure is for public schools
only. Figure for private schools
not yet added
Enrolment in
Junior
Secondary
School
60.17% 50.23% This figure is for public schools
only. Figure for private schools
not yet added
138. KPI: Retention of Learners
Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement
- December
2012
Remarks
Annual Retention
of Learners by
Gender
ECCDE 96.625% 96.5% The figure is for public schools
only.Primary School 95.5% 94.39%
Junior Secondary
School
94.6% 98.64%
Gender Parity on
Enrolment
Primary 0.89 0.85 The Campaign on Access with
specific target to Girl-Child
Education is addressing this
Junior Secondary 0.91 0.79
139. KPI: Retention of Learners
Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement -
December 2012
Remarks
Annual Retention of
Learners by Gender
ECCDE 96.625% 96.5%
Primary 95.5% 94.39%
Junior Secondary 94.6% 98.64%
Annual Completion
Rate by Gender
Primary M:77.5%
F:88.15
77.6%
66.7%
Girl education
programmes and
incentives to encourage
retention in Junior
secondary schools is
addressing these
Junior Secondary M:87.3%
F:88.2%
39.3%
36.5%
140. KPI: Professional Qualified Teachers
Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement
- December
2012
Remarks
No. of
professionally
qualified teachers
ECCDE 57.35% 70% The recruitment of new teachers
and development of existing
ones is addressing these
Primary 74.66% 73%
Junior Secondary
School
90.44% 91%
Teacher-Learners
Ratio
ECCDE 1:25 1:42 The development of additional
infrastructure and recruitment
of new teachers is addressing
this
Primary 1:30 1:36
Junior Secondary 1:40 1:32
141. KPI: Learners/Teachers/Classroom Ratio
Key Deliverable Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement -
December 2012
Remarks
Learners-Classroom
Ratio
ECCDE 1:35 1:43 The construction of new
classrooms is addressing
this
Primary 1:42 1:49
Junior Secondary 1:52 1:62
Teacher-Classroom
Ratio
ECCDE 1:1 1:1
Primary 1:1 1:1
Junior Secondary 1:1 2:1 Recruitment and training of
teachers is addressing this
142. KPI: Tertiary Institutions: Enrolment
Planned Target –
December 2012
Actual
Achievement
- December
2012
Remarks
Universities:
Federal
500,000 341,000 Admission still in progress. Development
and rehabilitation of infrastructure have
enhanced carrying capacities of most
Universities and are now requesting
permission to increase intake
Universities: State 150,000 103,628 Admission still in progress
Universities: Private 60,000 51,535 Admission still in progress
Polytechnics/
Monotechnics
350,000 326,521 Admission still in progress.
Development/rehabilitation of infrastructure
will enhance the carrying capacities of the
Polytechnics
Colleges of
Education
350,000 338,237 Admission still in progress.
Development/rehabilitation of infrastructure
will enhance the carrying capacities of the
Polytechnics
143. KPI: Policy, Regulatory and Administrative Services
Key Deliverable Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement -
December 2012
Remarks
No of policy
initiatives
implemented
156 83 Budgetary constrains
affected finalization and
implementation
No. of
stakeholder
engagements
291 1,333 Budgetary constraints
affected the ability to hold
further engagements with
stakeholders
No of staff
trained
295,197 294,137 Lack of funds meant less than
80,000 teachers were trained
under MDG
144. KPI: Policy, Regulatory and Administrative Services
Key Deliverable Planned
Target –
December
2012
Actual
Achievement -
December 2012
Remarks
Value of Donor
funding
N496.8
million
N4.2 billion Fund spent directing by Donors in
providing infrastructure/services
Value of Private
Sector funding
generated
N4 billion Information being collated
Value of Funding
generated from
PPP
N900
million
Information being collated
Internally-
Generated
Revenue
N27.9
billion
N33.77 billion Information being collated
No of jobs
created
8,424 18,673 Information still being collated
145. The Federal Ministry of Education is committed to:
Providing leadership in improving access and quality
Supporting the actualization of the Transformation
Agenda
Enhancing the skills and competences of Nigerian
youths to be able to compete globally
Enhancing Nigeria’s global competitiveness through
high quality educational institutions
Using education as a tool for social progress and
active citizenship
Conclusion