Speaking Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of two key education agencies on polytechnics and colleges of education, Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i urged the new councils to streamline programmes of these institutions for enhanced standards.
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The 180-member governing councils inducted include those for the National Teacher’s Institute, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, 15 polytechnics and 19 federal colleges of education.
Rufa’i said: “By statute, governing councils are charged with the responsibility of the general control and superintendence and effective management of policy and prudent financial control of their respective institutions and agencies.”
Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Uche Chukwumerijie stressed the need for increased national drive for accelerated education growth in the country.
The minister appealed to the council members to emphasise issues of limited funding, institutional master-plans and keeping themselves abreast with current laws, best practices, government policies, white papers, circulars, gazettes and other relevant documents that aid decision making.
Chairman, House Committee on Education, Aminu Suleiman, said the collective pursuit of quality education is a strong mandate that will promote Nigeria’s progress to human capital development.
The minister said a critical review and implementation of the various programmes and curricula of polytechnics and colleges of education is significant to refocus institutional mandates of teaching, research, training and community service.
She advised the councils to “enlist the support of philanthropic organisations and individuals for funding, endowments and scholarships. New revenue funding and direct grants should be explored and exploited to supplement government funding.”
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