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CHAPTER 5: GOAL 2—ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY<br />

EDUCATION<br />

Introduction<br />

The MDG 2 is <strong>to</strong> ensure that by 2015, children<br />

everywhere, boys and girls will be able <strong>to</strong><br />

complete a <strong>full</strong> course <strong>of</strong> qualitative primary<br />

education. The main implementing Ministry is the<br />

Federal Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education in collaboration<br />

with the parastatals/agencies under the Ministry.<br />

The projects and programmes were generally<br />

aimed at increasing enrolment and enhancing<br />

quality through, provision <strong>of</strong> teaching/learning<br />

materials, improving teaching skills through<br />

teacher capacity development and provision and<br />

maintenance <strong>of</strong> schools facilities and<br />

infrastructure. The M&E has noted that the target<br />

indica<strong>to</strong>rs such as net enrolment rates (NER) in<br />

primary schools have declined consistently despite<br />

the increased intake over the years and rigorous<br />

implementation <strong>of</strong> the Universal Basic Education<br />

(UBE) programme since 2004.<br />

The following is a rundown <strong>of</strong> findings according<br />

<strong>to</strong> agencies responsible for implementing some <strong>of</strong><br />

the Goal 2-related projects and programmes in<br />

2009:<br />

Universal Basic Education Commission<br />

The Universal Basic Education Commission<br />

(UBEC) takes charge <strong>of</strong> the Federal Teachers<br />

Scheme. The basic objective <strong>of</strong> the Federal<br />

Teachers Scheme is <strong>to</strong> address the shortage <strong>of</strong><br />

qualified teachers in core subjects in public<br />

primary schools and science-based teachers in<br />

public junior secondary schools across the nation.<br />

It also aims <strong>to</strong> reduce the number <strong>of</strong> unemployed<br />

qualified NCE graduates.<br />

Enlisted NCE graduates undergo induction<br />

training for one week in the core subjects, and ICT<br />

across the country. This has contributed in<br />

reducing the teacher gap in public primary and<br />

junior secondary schools. A <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 34,000<br />

participants were enlisted <strong>to</strong> serve in public<br />

primary schools from January 2009 <strong>to</strong> December<br />

2010. This was in addition <strong>to</strong> the 40,000 that were<br />

enlisted <strong>to</strong> serve from 2006 <strong>to</strong> December 2008,<br />

indicating a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 74,000 participants from 2006<br />

<strong>to</strong> 2010. This has resulted in the reduction <strong>of</strong> the<br />

pupil/teacher ratios and, in some areas, resulted in<br />

increased access, although issues <strong>of</strong> retention<br />

remain a major challenge.<br />

National Teachers Institute<br />

The National Teachers Institute (NTI) was<br />

responsible for the annual capacity building <strong>of</strong><br />

serving public primary teachers nationwide. A<br />

<strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 165,000 primary school teachers were<br />

trained in 2009. The training programme <strong>to</strong>ok<br />

place nationwide in 275 training centres with the<br />

objective <strong>of</strong> training public primary school<br />

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