- Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed that the FG has returned four million out-of-school children to their classrooms
- He emphasised that universities are essential for the growth of both the nation and industry
- He also noted that there is still much to be done, particularly in response to the 10-day protest that recently took place
Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister for Education, stated that the Federal Government’s programme has now returned four million out-of-school children to their classrooms.
The government initiative responsible for this is the DOTS initiative, which stands for Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition.
The minister disclosed this in a statement that was made through the acting National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary, Ambassador Chris Maiyaki who represented him at the 2nd International Conference of Kwara State Universities (KU8+), which focused on “Shaping Sustainable Future: Connecting University and Industries Through Joint Initiatives.”
4 million young Nigerians are back to school
The statement read, “Of note is our transformative reform through the DOTS. I am glad to inform you that from the DOTS, four million young Nigerians have now been reintegrated into the education system through various agencies of the federal ministry of education.”
Nevertheless, he indicated that there is still much to be done, particularly in response to the just concluded 10-day protest.
“But I believe a lot more needs to be done especially when you look at the streets of Nigeria in the past 10 days. You know there is still a lot to be done to bring back those children loitering the street into proper ecosystem,” He stated.
He remarked that universities are essential for the growth of both the nation and industry, and highlighted that the current level of collaboration between tertiary institutions and universities is still insufficient.
“This is why we have not really developed as countries like Malaysia, Brazil, Indonesia and others. The academia and industries must work together to ensure we have a better nation,” he added.
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