The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Dr Angela Ajala, has said there is no need for fear or confusion about the recent major reforms in the education sector.
According to her, the Dual Mandate is a new direction for Colleges of Education in Nigeria, which simply means that accredited Colleges of Education would now have a clearer, stronger and more coordinated pathway to run teacher education in such a way that allows students to earn the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and progress into a degree pathway under an approved structure.
āUnder the new continuous five-year NCE-Degree model, students are expected to complete the three-year NCE programme and then proceed into an additional two-year degree programme as eligible candidates. This preserves the NCE as the professional foundation for teacher education while creating a smoother route for those who want to advance into degree certification,ā she stated.
The NCCE boss said the reform is not a demotion of Colleges of Education but a repositioning. āIt is not the death of the NCE but the strengthening of it. It is not lowering standards, it is creating access, structure and progression,ā she added.
For Nigeriaās education sector, Dr Ajala said the benefits are huge: āMore attractive Colleges of Education, better-prepared student-teachers, deeper grounding in pedagogy and subject content and a stronger pipeline of qualified teachers for basic education.ā
In a related development, COEASU has also described the five-year NCE-degree structure as capable of supporting all-round professional development for student-teachers through stronger grounding in content and pedagogy.
āAt a time when teacher education needs renewal, the Dual Mandate sends a clear message and that is that teaching must no longer be treated as a fallback profession; it must become a properly structured, respected and future-ready pathway.
āThe future of Nigeriaās classrooms depends on the quality of teachers we prepare today,ā COEASU stated.
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