The fragile peace being enjoyed in the nation's university system may be truncated as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vehemently
The fragile peace being enjoyed in the nation’s university system may be truncated as the Academic Staff Union of Universities has vehemently kicked against a decision by the National Universities Commission to review 70 percent of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards.
ASUU said the curriculum represents a threat to quality university education and is capable of eroding the powers of the university Senate in Nigerian universities. He lamented that University Senates, who are statutorily responsible for academic programme development, were left to work on only 30 per cent.
He said, “ASUU is not unaware that setting academic standards and assuring quality in the NUS is within the remit of the NUC. Section 10 of the Education Act, Cap E3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
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