The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has unveiled a new curriculum and a five-year strategic plan geared toward bettering trainer education and strengthening the capability of colleges of education to award levels alongside the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
The fee’s Executive Secretary, Dr Angela Ajala, stated the reforms had been supposed to maneuver colleges past awarding certificates to producing competent lecturers geared up with trendy educating expertise, digital information and sensible expertise.
Ajala spoke on Tuesday at a nationwide retreat and workshop on the implementation of the twin mandate and the NCCE Medium-Term Strategic Plan (2026–2031) in Abuja.
She stated the twin mandate offered a chance to reposition colleges of education, develop educational pathways and enhance the skilled preparation of lecturers.
Ajala stated the new curriculum, developed via consultations involving teachers, curriculum specialists, skilled our bodies and regulatory companies, included digital competencies, inclusive education, entrepreneurship and progressive educating strategies.
She warned that the curriculum couldn’t ship the specified outcomes with out adequately skilled lecturers, trendy amenities, efficient high quality assurance and acceptable funding.
She urged provosts and different school leaders to evaluate their establishments’ readiness for the twin mandate, together with staffing, infrastructure, curriculum supply, governance and monetary sustainability.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, stated the success of the coverage wouldn’t be measured by the quantity of colleges introducing diploma programmes however by their potential to take care of educational requirements.
She stated collaborating establishments should reveal sufficient certified personnel, acceptable amenities, useful high quality assurance methods and sound governance preparations earlier than commencing or increasing diploma programmes.
Ahmad additionally urged the NCCE to make sure that the new curriculum was correctly disseminated and constantly carried out, with mechanisms to watch compliance and assess studying outcomes.
She stated colleges ought to align their growth plans, annual budgets, staffing methods and infrastructure priorities with the aims of the strategic plan.
The minister known as for stronger collaboration among the many Federal Ministry of Education, NCCE, National Universities Commission and school managements to make sure efficient implementation and keep away from duplication of regulatory tasks.
Ahmad formally unveiled the new dual-mandate curriculum and the NCCE Medium-Term Strategic Plan for 2026–2031, urging stakeholders to work collectively to enhance trainer preparation and studying outcomes nationwide.
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