EDUCATION: FG LAUNCHES NATIONAL STANDARDIZED ACADEMIC CALENDAR, BANS SALE OF TEXTBOOK-WORKBOOK COMBOS
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BY: ELIZABETH ADEWALE
The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at reducing the cost of education for parents while improving learning outcomes for students.
Announced jointly on Friday by Education Minister Tunji Alausa and his deputy, Suwaiba Ahmed, the policy is part of broader reforms designed to ease the financial burden on families and reposition the education sector.
A key feature of the framework is the promotion of reusable, high-quality textbooks designed to last four to six years, alongside a ban on disposable workbooks sold together with textbooks. This measure allows textbooks to be reused across academic sessions, shared among siblings, and lowers recurring education costs while promoting environmental sustainability.
The policy also introduces a uniform national academic calendar, streamlines graduation ceremonies to only certain classes (Primary Six, JSS 3, and SS 3), and strengthens assessment, quality assurance, and instructional material selection. It further addresses issues such as frequent cosmetic textbook revisions and high annual costs for parents, mandating that updates reflect substantive content improvements rather than minor layout changes.
The ministers emphasized the government’s commitment to maintaining educational standards, promoting equity, lowering parental costs, and ensuring nationwide access to quality instructional materials, while recognizing the contributions of agencies like the Universal Basic Education Commission and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council.
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