edu 304 - comparative education - National Open University of Nigeria

school institutions, there are special sub-inspectors majority of whom
are women. Also, for general supervision of teaching, there are special
inspectors of national education who are not only specialists in different
subjects but also supervise their different subjects in the whole country.
Each level of Education such as primary, secondary, technical and
higher institutions is being controlled by a directorate of such a Level of
education particularly in the areas of supervision of teaching, staff
among others.
3.5.4 Financing of Education
In the area of educational finance as it affects secondary, technical
as well as higher education, the state is responsible for the lion share of
the expenditure while the remaining comes from school fees paid by the
students and private sources. Also, members of the universities
academic staff who are also civil servants receive their salaries from the
budget of the Ministry of National Education. For primary education,
about 30 per cent of its expenses is catered for by the local authorities.
The teachers' salaries are paid by the state and they are all regarded as
civil servants. Also, both the communes as well as the municipalities are
jointly responsible for the school buildings, electricity, teacher’s
accommodation, the teaching equipment among others. The private
schools on the other hand, charge school fees which they use for the
maintenance of their schools.
The Rectors of universities appointed by the Education Ministers
still remain the rectors of the academics. The professors of the university
are always appointed by the Education Minister and such appointment
is based on the recommendation of the faculties.
3.5.5 Types of Education
However, the new education plan in France divides higher
education into three (3) different stages. The stages are:
(a) The first education cycle (18 - 20) which is designed for learned
professions and of technical, normal schools training teachers as
well as technicians of intermediate grades.
(b) The second education cycle (aged 20 - 22) is for the purpose of
preparing students for the first degrees.
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