For education summit, eggheads gather in Lagos ⬇️
With ‘Fresh Ideas for Overhauling Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Complex’ as theme of its maiden tertiary education summit, the yearly Nigeria International Book Fair had announced it was going to be a different event in 2023.
Guest speaker was the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Professor Ismail Junaidu. Other speakers are the Director General of Nigerian Copyright Commission , Dr. John Asein, former Dean of Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Professor Olasupo Jegede, and President of PEN Nigeria, Mr. Folu Agoi.
“The combined effect of these constraints is the present low level of literacy and readership in general and inadequate support for effective learning in schools at all levels. Let us proceed by first developing common understanding of the book ecosystem.” The policy is a national guideline on the provision and effective management of books and other relevant resources geared towards the implementation of education at all levels in Nigeria. It is, therefore, a statement of intents and purposes, as well as prescriptions, requirements and indeed a bench mark for quality education in Nigeria through the provision of adequate and relevant books and other educational resources.
Salami said, “there’s confusion in the system in doing same things and returning to the same place. New ideas are therefore needed to overhaul the system that has been long overdue. I believe what we need is a holistic approach whereby attention is given to these challenges. We need to redirect the system and to walk the talk. When there’s a way, there’s a way.”
According to her, “TETFund and ETF have been there, but they are grossly inadequate. Education is allotted 8.2% in Nigeria’s 2023 budget. Ghana allotted 12.8 in 2023 and South Africa allotted 18.4.
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