The Federal Government has commenced a comprehensive nationwide on-the-spot monitoring of both public and private schools with a view to strengthening the quality of the system and eliminating institutions established as ‘miracle centres’.
The quality assurance monitoring initiative was directed by the Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, in line with the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration towards ensuring that schools operating in Nigeria have minimum facilities and conducive environments for effective teaching and learning.
Deputy Director from the Quality Assurance Department, Federal Ministry of Education, Rukayat Ibrahim, led a team from the Ministry on the on-the-spot assessment to the Redeemers Teap International School, Garki, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Speaking after inspecting the school, Rukayat told newsmen that the visit was aimed at putting schools on the right track.
She said the exercise is taking place simultaneously nationwide from primary to secondary school levels, in both public and private schools.
“We are doing what we call on-the-spot assessment, which is a day assessment, two, three hours, and we are finished. We need to cover as many schools as possible. The report will be so short to read, not the other type of lengthy booklets or reforms that we’ve been doing.
“So, we’re doing it in a way that the management over there can quickly read and know what is happening.”
The team inspected classrooms, laboratories, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities, clinics, perimeter fencing, among others, while commending the school as outstanding in the assessment.
Earlier, Yinka Amodu from the Quality Assurance Department said the exercise was a directive from the Honourable Minister of Education for all states to focus on on-the-spot monitoring.
“Now, we are doing that to help the schools, to help the learners, and also to help the parents. At the same time, we are helping the country.
“If there’s no checks and balances, the educational system in this country will not grow, and we cannot continue doing the same thing and expect a different result.”
On his part, the principal of the school, Olajumede Yusuf, said the exercise was the first of its kind and that they are just flagging it off today.
He pledged to improve on the areas identified by the team as weak links.
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