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 Education › Re: Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 11:29am On Jun 03, 2021 |
Obviously that guy does not know what he's talking about.
The ban on the almajiri system of education fails for 2 main reasons (A) the parents went to Quranic schools and they want their children to also attend those schools (B) The teachers in such schools would be out of a job if the schools are banned and so they do everything possible to ensure that they are not banned. The parents have more confidence in the teachers than they do in the government.
This new system will ensure that the teachers are accommodated by training them and ensuring that they are certified and then integrating them into the regular school system.
To show you that he does not know what he is talking about, he says that IRK and Arabic are included in western schools in the south-west and that's why there's no almajiri schools in the south-west. He has obviously never heard of Ile Kewu.
Now what's the difference between Ile Kewu in the South-West and Almajiri schools in the north? The teachers in Almajiri schools in the north depend on the proceeds of alms that have been collected by their students. In order words, their students go out to beg on the streets and then bring the proceeds back to their mallams. In the South-West, parents pay the Ile Kewu to have their children educated there.
This new system will ensure that the Almajiri teachers are on the payroll of the government and they would not have to send their students out to beg for alms.
That's also why it was mentioned in the article that begging is illegal. |
| Education › Re: Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 8:50am On Jun 03, 2021 |
sulaak:
You can't fix a flawed system built on a very weak foundation. Replace Almajiri education with Western education and add quranic studies as they do in the South West. That's essentially what they are doing, but you cannot make changes against the will of the people. Governments in Northern Nigeria have tried to ban the almajiri system, but they've failed because the people are against such bans. Therefore the government is integrating it with the regular school system, but the people will still have the name that they want. (Remember that this is a democracy, not a dictatorship and you can't ignore the will of the people and impose whatever you want). |
| Education › Re: Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 7:14am On Jun 03, 2021 |
matm:
Teachers to be awarded nce? Basically,one who doesn't have at least nce is not a teacher based on trcn law.U must have gotten nce before teaching.
To reform alhmajiri system,nice holders who are grounded in islamic teaching shld be recruited.Anything short of that,is anti extant education law for teaching in Nigeria.
Those who want to be teachers,should enrol for nce programme which takes a minimum of 3yrs.At d end,nce certificates will be awarded to them That's why I bolded some sentences in that piece. The almajiri teachers are people who teach at informal Almajiri schools. What the government wants to do is what is written in the last sentence of your post. Basically the government is designing a curriculum for almajiri education and sending it to the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) for approval. When it is approved, almajiri teachers would have to enrol for NCE in order to be certified and only certified teachers will be allowed in Kaduna (basically unqualified teachers will be arrested an prosecuted). Basically, the government is trying to integrate almajiri education with formal education. It has already begun the process by banning a lot of the features of the informal almajiri education, such as begging and having underage children roaming around. |
| Education › Re: Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 6:35am On Jun 03, 2021 |
This is what northern state governments should have done from the beginning. I mean, it's a no brainer.
Banning the Almajiri system will be too difficult, because there's a demand. It will take reorientation for generations to achieve that.
The obvious common sense thing to do is to integrate the system.
What is almajiri system of education about? Isn't it simply about Islamic education? Well, if that's the case then there's no reason why Almajiri teachers cannot be trained, just as regular school teachers are trained and there's no reason why they cannot be employed by the state governments and made to teach in regular schools. |
| Education › Re: Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 6:30am On Jun 03, 2021 |
Note the bolded sections in the piece. The teachers are not just going to be "given" NCE certificates, rather they would have to qualify for those certificates, like everyone else. |
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| Education › Kaduna Moves To Reform Almajiri Schools, Teachers To Be Awarded NCE by naptu2(op): 6:16am On Jun 03, 2021 |
Kaduna moves to reform Almajiri schools, teachers to be awarded NCE
By News Desk
June 1, 2021
Kaduna State Government on Monday, inaugurated a committee to develop a curriculum for the certification of Almajiri school teachers in the state.
Shehu Muhammad, the Commissioner of Education, who inaugurated the committee in Kaduna, said that under the new plan, Almajiri school teachers would earn the National Certificate in Education, NCE.
Mr Muhammad explained that the step was part of efforts to reform the Almajiri and Tsangaya system of education for full integration into the mainstream western education system.
He described the Almajiri system of education as a system where Muslim children at tender age, were being taught basic knowledge of Islam, its values and etiquettes.
The commissioner said that although the Muslim community still cherishes it, the system has been subjected to all kinds of abuse and needed to be reformed in line with current realities.
“This committee is tasked with the responsibility of designing a framework that would produce Almajiri teachers that would have an NCE to be employed in primary and secondary schools.
“The committee will also develop a training and retraining framework of all Almajiri teachers in the state.
“It is also expected to develop the appropriate scale to be used in placing the teachers into the formal education system, and any other thing they deem necessary for the successful integration.
“The curriculum, when developed, will be submitted to the National Council for Colleges of Education, for possible adoption and usage at the national level,” he said.
Mr Muhammad pointed out that although most Almajiri teachers had gone through a system of training, memorised the Qur’an and were versed in Islamic knowledge, they lacked appropriate certification to make them employable.
The commissioner said that the state government had earlier banned street hawking and begging, and would now enact a law to ban children from moving about without guidance.
He noted that getting all Almajiris off the street, would involve developing a system and alternatives, where they can study the Qur’an along with basic reading and writing.
This, according to him, will enable the children to proceed to primary and secondary schools, become better citizens and live a quality life in future.
The commissioner said that the committee had members from the Ministry of Education, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Bureau of Interfaith, and Ministry of Human Services and Social Development.
Others, he said include, Sustainable Education Foundation for African Development, AMA Foundation, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, Office of the Head of Service and Tsangaya Schools Association of Nigeria.
He said that the committee has six weeks to conclude its assignment.
The chairman of the committee, Prof. Sani Sambo, Dean, Faculty of Education, Kaduna State University, said that the task before the committee was enormous, but promised to deliver within the time frame.
“We will do the best we can to develop a nearly perfect blueprint for the state government to adopt and achieve the goal of integrating the Almajiri system of education with formal education in the state,” he said.
NAN https://dailynigerian.com/kaduna-moves-reform-almajiri/
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| Crime › Re: Traffic Offence: LASG Arrests 3 Suspects for Extorting Motorists by naptu2(op): 2:18pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
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| Crime › Traffic Offence: LASG Arrests 3 Suspects for Extorting Motorists by naptu2(op): 2:17pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
Traffic Offence: LASG Arrests 3 Suspects for Extorting Motorists
Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has arrested three suspects posing as Local Government Traffic officers for extorting motorists in Oshodi.
The suspects, who claimed they are working with Oshodi – Isolo Local Government, Oshodi were arrested this afternoon on the orders of the Chairman, Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit, CSP Shola Jejeloye after receiving complaints from some of their victims.
The suspects arrested include: Samuel Oyegbule (52), Olayiwola Thomas (53) and Kola Taiwo (47).
The suspect had yesterday extorted N25,000:00 from one of their victims for obstruction. Another victim equally alleged he was extorted of the same amount the previous day.
According to the first victim who does not want his name mentioned in the press, ‘they walked up to my vehicle while waiting for traffic light in Oyetayo Street. They knocked on my side glass and I wound down to listen to them. They said I have committed a traffic offence and I was forced to Oshodi - Isolo Local Government Secretariat, Oshodi, where I was made to cough up N25,000 as fine”.
The second victim, a bolt driver, said “I was arrested for dropping my client in front of his house in the inner street of Oshodi. It wasn’t a major road or expressway or where there are bus stops. They refused to listen to my explanation. They fined me N25,000.
The victims alleged that the suspects select vehicles they know can pay their charges before arresting them in trumped charges and forcing them to Local Government headquarters to make payment.
“They also brought into the same place several other vehicles arrested in the same manner like mine and they were made to pay as well as. Some of them were made to pay a higher amount”, one of the victims added.
Warning other touts and persons who illegally issue tickets to motorists on public roads and streets, CSP Jejeloye noted that Taskforce would continue with the arrest of miscreants posing as council officials to extort road users.
“I have received a lot of complaints and we have taken time to analyse them. We have made our findings too. Lagos State Government would not tolerate such excesses”, he added. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=794243588123007&id=100026121202525
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