Nigeria reintegrates over one million children into schools
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In Nigeria, Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, announced that more than one million children who were previously out of school have returned to classrooms over the last 20 months.
He shared this information during a meeting with Prof. Isaiah Da Rosa, the newly appointed United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Country Representative to Nigeria.
The ministry is also focusing on six key areas of educational reform: technical and vocational education (TVET), science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), out-of-school children, digitalisation, girl-child education, and quality assurance. The minister emphasized the importance of educating both girls and boys, stating that Nigeria’s human capital development efforts should include all children. He noted that interventions have already helped nearly 6.7 million girls gain access to and stay in school.
Alausa explained that the government is investing in skills development, technology, and teacher training, and is using data to improve educational programs. UNESCO pledged continued support for Nigeria’s education reforms, offering technical expertise in areas the country identifies as priorities. UNESCO has worked in Nigeria since the 1960s, focusing on TVET, teacher development, and education for peace, among other areas. UNESCO-supported programs have trained over 28,000 teachers and reached more than 1.7 million students across Nigeria.
