Chai! My people, big gists don land from Federal Government of Naija, as dem don bring fresh policy wey go make education beta for us. This one na major framework wey go reduce the wahala wey parents dey face for school expenses, improve how our pikin dem dey learn, and even promote sustainability for our schools. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, and Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, na dem two big guns wey push this policy.
According to wetin dem talk, dem dey gree say dem wan make education affordable and top-notch. Dem dey push make we use reusable textbooks wey fit last as long as 6 years, and dem no wan hear anything about disposable workbooks again. Abeg, as we dey talk, schools go suppose dey use beta, durable materials wey pikin fit share with im siblings, so that costs for parents go drop like say na hot yam wey dey fall from frying pan!
But e no stop for there, oh! As part of this whole education makeover, dem don introduce new academic calendar wey go help keep everything smooth for teaching and learning across Naija. E go make dem no dey clash like wetin we dey see before. Plus dem don reduce the number of graduation ceremonies wey dey cost our parents plenty money. Only those wey finish Primary 6, JSS3, and SSS3 go get graduation wahala.
Na wah, see as dem don try to make sure that parents no go dey burst their pockets for routine celebrations wey no mean anything. Na only exit classes go dey hold formal graduation, wey dey come even fit protect parents from plenty big spendings wey don turn burden instead of joy. Dem wan separate milestone celebrations from everyday transitions. Make we clear am, e no dey cheap to graduate!
The ministers also emphasize say dem go put measures for quality assurance for books and all reading materials wey dey used for our schools. No be only to buy new books every year without improvement for learning go happen again. Naija children dey deserve quality materials wey fit enter international standard. Dem dey plan make all future revision of textbooks get real improvements, no more small-small changes wey no be serious matter.
With this new policy, dem go make sure sey number of textbooks wey approved for each subject go dey limited. Dem don check international best practices from countries like Japan, Kenya, and Tanzania, to guide us for Naija. Dis one go help better quality, reduce the wahala for market, and make textbook selection easy for our schools.
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council go still dey play key role for this new system, making sure say only high-quality books wey fit the curriculum go dey approved for schools. Federal Ministry of Education don confirm sey dem dey serious about making education better and dey hail all those technical partners wey help for this new policy.
Back then, Naija families get this hand-me-down culture wey make am easy for pikin dem to receive books from elder ones. But as e be now, dis culture don dey fall apart because of integrated workbooks wey publishers dey sell wey no go allow dem reuse books. This one dey add to financial wahala of parents, especially with the rise of school monopolies wey dey make una buy everything for una schools at crazy prices.
Na make dis policy dey come timely, so parents go fit breathe small, and education go make sense. Make we just dey watch as dis policy unfold, and hope say e go bring positive change for our children future!
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