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slivertongue:
Association of forgers best describes APC. Very sad

Or

Association of Procurers of Certificates (APC)

[center]CHALLENGES TO SUCCESSFUL TAKE-OFF AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
(By: Oshymkelly Enyi)[/center]

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the 68th National Council on Education (NCE) approved a new curriculum for implementation in basic education institutions (primary and junior secondary schools) across the country.
The former Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had, during a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, said that the new curriculum would take effect from January 2025.

The curriculum, as developed by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), has 15 trades or skills subjects that schoolchildren from Basic three to Junior Secondary three would be taught. Each student would mandatorily graduate with one or two skills.

The newly introduced subjects fell under the vocational and entrepreneurship studies framework, designed to expose pupils to various trades across multiple sectors. The basis for the curriculum is the National Skills Framework.

The 15 new trades or skills subjects in the revised curriculum include Basic Digital Literacy, comprising Information Technology (IT), Robotics, and others; Building and Construction that comprises subjects like Plumbing, Tiling, Floor Works, and POP Installation, while Hospitality and Leisure subjects include Events Decoration and Management, Bakery and Confectionery, Hair Styling, Make-up, and Interior Design. Others are Services consisting of the subjects: GSM Repairs, Satellite/TV Antenna/CCTV/Intercom Installation and Maintenance, Solar Installation and Maintenance and Garment Making. Agriculture and Processing consists of Crop Production, Bee-keeping, Horticulture Production, Sheep and Goat Farming, Poultry, and Rabbit Farming.

The need that drives the desire for the revised curriculum is a content that addresses the skills gap in the country with emphasis on critical thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The NERDC made effort to align the curriculum with the needs of the rapidly evolving society of today.

Much as the new/revised curriculum is a welcome development, what with its potential benefits, implementing a new school curriculum can be a complex and challenging process. The immediate past education minister had, while speaking on implementation, acknowledged thus, “We do not expect comprehensive, full implementation from January because, when you roll out something new, there’s a lot of preparation that has to take place by the schools, acquiring new things, equipment, and small things that they will need.” He had identified the need for the preparation of classrooms and teachers’ development, as well as teachers’ support and development for them to be able to implement the curriculum.
The challenges could be more daunting in reality than was glossed over by the former minister. It is imperative that schools and other stakeholders in the system take cognizance of the enormity of the challenges and device appropriate measures to surmount them, to avoid the possible slip by schools into delivery of just the theoretical components of the subjects, thereby defeating the original aim.

These challenges include:
Technical Challenges: logistical and operational difficulties, such as inadequate resources, insufficient training, and heavy workloads.

Adaptive Challenges, which involve changes to the school culture, teacher mindsets, and student expectations. For example, teachers may struggle to understand and implement the new curriculum, or students may resist changes to the teaching-learning approaches.
Lack of Resources: Insufficient funding, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to technology can hinder the effective implementation of the new curriculum.

Inadequate Training: Teachers may not receive sufficient training or support to effectively implement the new curriculum, leading to confusion and resistance.

Assessment and Evaluation: Developing and implementing effective assessment and evaluation strategies can be a challenge, especially as the new curriculum would require new assessment method.

Balancing Theory and Practice: Integrating skills training into academic activities requires a balance between theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which can be difficult to achieve.

It therefore behoves the education policymakers and school managers to evaluate these challenges, vis-a-vis the realities on ground, to better plan and support the implementation of the new Basic school curriculum. This way, there would be a prospect of desirable outcomes.

The system needs cleansing, from top to bottom.

Happy birthday, Your Excellency!

Let there be thorough investigation.

Congrats to her.

MY TAKE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF BIANCA, LATE OJUKWU'S WIFE FOR THE POSITION OF MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Good morning all,
The recent cabinet reshuffle (long expected) of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resulted in the appointment of Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the Late Biafran Warrior, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwuas minister-designate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Let me tell Nigerians something (maybe, for the first time)
1. The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the MOST POWERFUL of Nigeria presidents (he bought his way to power)
2. The appointment of Lady Bianca Ojukwu as Minister of Foreign Affairs is strategic.
3. Bianca belongs to her late husband's political party (APGA) in spirit, and is committed to it.
4. Bianca remains a strong 'negotiable and key winning' factor in Anambra State, Igbo regional, and national politics.
5. Her relevance transcends political membership and loyalty.
6. The APC is ALMOST politically irrelevant in Anambra State, in the REAL scheme of things.
7. The President has the prerogative of appointments and doesn't need the consultations that the Anambra APC chairman hankers for.
8. The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, thinks that he will WIN the Igbo by Bianca's appointment, but he GOT IT WRONG.
9. The WOUND has FESTERED so much that confirms that:
"Things fall apart
The center cannot hold
Mere anarchy is loosed
Upon the (nation)

0bjpmb:
Ebonyi is a useless worthless state that no one fro Nigeria wants to identify with. Ebonyi is a cursed useless state full of illiterates and poverty. So attaching ebonyi to others

hahahaha

That's to sacarstic!
You must have been served the Ebonyi pill for you to sound this bitter.

The current minister of works is an Ebonyi man. And he's not doing any badly.

Career politicians are sheer opportunists. They cash in on, and cash out in, every electioneering period.

See how it works:

1. They occupy some position of authority in the ruling party within their constituency.
2. The opposition targets them for a 'buy-over' and to 'weaken' the ruling party.
3. They name and receive their 'immediate', usually Financial-boosting, honorarium and await the 'balance' when the now opposition wins.
4. They suddenly become disgruntled with the system they've hitherto benefited from and resign from the ruling party.
5. They announce their defection to their sponsor opposition party at a campaign rally. They've delivered the first phase!
5. They get appointed into some key roles in the campaign programme, with more resources available to them now than they'd recently, prior to their defection, received from the current administration.
6. They release implicating information to the opposition - as have-been insiders - to use against their now former party and it's administration.
7. If the opposition succeeds in taking power, they have a high expectation for an enhancement of their CVs and expansion of the scope of their resource-control access.
8. If the government party wins, a reconciliation committee panel will be set to woo them back - another opportunity for higher cognizability and resource accessibility.
9. All these happen for a very single reason, which is:
10. This is Nigeria!

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Don't mind them. The same letterheaded and the same fonts. It's now they know that members are been marginalized after they've dine and wine with the party and the government for 8 years.

Career politicians are sheer opportunists. They cash in on, and cash out in, every electioneering period.

See how it works:

1. They occupy some position of authority in the ruling party within their constituency.
2. The opposition targets them for a 'buy-over' and to 'weaken' the ruling party.
3. They name and receive their 'immediate', usually Financial-boosting, honorarium and await the 'balance' when the now opposition wins.
4. They suddenly become disgruntled with the system they've hitherto benefited from and resign from the ruling party.
5. They announce their defection to their sponsor opposition party at a campaign rally. They've delivered the first phase!
5. They get appointed into some key roles in the campaign programme, with more resources available to them now than they'd recently, prior to their defection, received from the current administration.
6. They release implicating information to the opposition - as have-been insiders - to use against their now former party and it's administration.
7. If the opposition succeeds in taking power, they have a high expectation for an enhancement of their CVs and expansion of the scope of their resource-control access.
8. If the government party wins, a reconciliation committee panel will be set to woo them back - another opportunity for higher cognizability and resource accessibility.
9. All these happen for a very single reason, which is:
10. This is Nigeria!