“It's in our National Policy on Education but (we) observed more breaches.”
The Nigerian government has condemned the practice of enrolling younger pupils below age 12 in secondary schools, describing it as a breach of the nation’s education policy.
Mr Adejoh expressed the government’s determination to enforce the policy, insisting that the practice contributes significantly to the challenges facing the country’s education system.“It’s in our National Policy on Education but observed more in the breach. ,” he wrote in a reply to clarifications sought by our reporter.
“I saw children that I know that are not up to 10, and three of them accepted that they are nine years old. We are doing many things; one, we are teaching the children the wrong values. Education is not about passing exams. Education is teaching, learning and character formation.”The permanent secretary has, therefore, directed the National Examinations Council , the government agency responsible for the conduct of NCEE, to henceforth make birth certificates a requirement for registration.
This year, 72,821 pupils registered for the examination with Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory accounting for the highest number of candidates, NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, a professor, said.Just like the previous year, more girls registered for the examinations than boys, accounting for 38,000 compared to 34,000 boys.
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