FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN NIGERIA

Odukoya, J. A. (2012) FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN NIGERIA. In: Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa [ERNWACA[ Colloquium and Strategic Session, December 2012, Bamako Mali.

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Abstract

Nigeria has expressed a commitment to education, with the belief that overcoming illiteracy and ignorance will form a basis for accelerated national development. However, regardless of the incontrovertible evidence that education is crucial to the development of the community and the nation, there remain inequalities in access to education. Despite its potential for leveling opportunities, education is pathetically used to perpetrate inequalities. Millions of poor people are still being excluded from the processes and outcomes of education. For thirty years the nation has been unable to successfully implement the National Policy on Education (NPE). The policy which came into existence in 1997 after over four years of deliberations at various levels appeared to have solutions to virtually all core educational problems. However, there are apparent serious problems in the area of implementation. Some of them are highlighted in this presentation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Dr Jonathan Adedayo ODUKOYA
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2015 21:26
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2015 21:26
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4552

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