Make school curriculum relevant to national needs, UNESCO tells FG

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has urged the Federal Government to develop a school curriculum that is relevant to its national needs.

UNESCO’s Director for the International Bureau of Education (IBE) Mr. Ydo Yao, made the call at a 4-day capacity building workshop organised by the UN agency for officials of the Ministry of Education in Abuja.

The workshop is in line with the Transforming Education Summit (TES), held in New York in September 2022, which reiterated that TES must more than ever, be a priority for government, development partners, civil society, and multilateral agencies.

In a statement on Wednesday, the UN agency said “the need for this action is evident in the triple crises of equity and inclusion, quality, and relevance of education.

“Part of the commitments toward addressing these crises is making curriculum relevant for assuring quality in education and ensuring that values, knowledge, and skills needed to thrive in present day complex world are transmitted through the education system.

“Curriculum is a central and irreplaceable component of any educational policy and pivotal in the transformation of Education. To achieve SDG4 which seeks to “ensure equal access to quality education for all and promote lifelong learning opportunities”, there must be a rethinking of curriculum contents and pedagogical approaches.”

Culled from Nigerian Tribune

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