By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –
The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to further transform teaching profession in the country, noting the place of education as a human right which must involve equity, inclusion, quality and relevance.
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr David Adejo made this known during the second National Consultation Education Summit held in Abuja on Thursday.
Mr. Adejo noted that educational transformation will only happen if teachers are professionalised, trained, motivated and supported to drive the process to guide their learners to reach their objectives and well being.
He said: “As it is, education is not on the top of the agenda of political leaders but Nigeria is taking advantage of the global momentum to form more partnerships to inform solutions on the many challenges facing the country’s education sector.
Mr. Adejo, who emphasised the need to address educational exclusion and mental health, also stressed the need to create balance between classroom education and online education.
In his presentation on the essence of the second National Summit, the Permanent Secretary emphasised the place of education as a human right which must involve equity, inclusion, quality and relevance.
He said beyond the summit, there is need to further transform teaching profession in the country.
Adejo restated that public financing of education can never be sustained hence the need to work with the private sector and development partners.
He called for a balance on technical education saying that the country now need to know that paper qualification do not inform necessary and expected transformation.
We must build an education supportive environment where the work of teachers is amplified outside the educational institution.
The Minister of State for Education, Nanah Opiah , described the summit as the right step in the right direction.
He acknowledged that the challenges facing Nigerian education sector are enormous.
The UN Resident Coordinator Nigeria, Mr Mattias Schmale identified the need for full inclusion of young people in the Consultation on education issues.
He tasked the Nigerian government to ensure that all children across Nigeria are safe on their way to school.
“We must make education more affordable and mitigate learning losses while Nigeria also significantly increase resources allocated to education “
The second National Consultation Transforming Education Summit aimed at mobilizing action, ambition,solidarity and solutions to transform education between now and 2030.
Another partner on the summit, the National Universities Commission through one of its Deputy Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki,said the government led national consultations seek to ensure meaningful engagement of the full set of education stakeholders.
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