BREAKING: FG To Introduce New Secondary School Curriculum

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Thursday that a new curriculum for secondary schools across Nigeria will be implemented by September 2024.

Speaking at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board policy meeting in Abuja, Mamman emphasized the ministry’s commitment to this initiative.

“We are working hard to ensure that a new curriculum is introduced for secondary schools by September,” he stated.

The minister revealed that the curriculum development process has been ongoing for the past year, with a stakeholders meeting scheduled for August 6, 2024.

“Our plan is to have this programme implemented in all schools, both public and private, by September,” Mamman added.

Recently, the National Senior Secondary School Education Commission highlighted the poor conditions of senior secondary schools in the country, calling for a collaborative effort to address the challenges.

These challenges include inadequate infrastructure, unqualified teachers, outdated curriculum, and poorly equipped libraries and laboratories.

The commission also confirmed that efforts are underway to introduce the new curriculum.

More details to follow…