Understudies today esteem training less and cash more: contemplate


More than eight million understudies altogether, including twenty to thirty year olds, Gen Xers and people born after WW2, were approached about their explanations behind enlisting in school. They needed to answer the amount they esteemed results like “to have the capacity to show signs of improvement work,” “to have the capacity to profit,” “to take in more about things that intrigue me” and “to set myself up for graduate or expert school.”

Around 71 percent of recent college grads said they felt profiting was imperative, rather than just 55 percent of boomers who felt the same. In the mean time, 68 percent of recent college grads said general training was vital, versus 69 percent of boomers.

Source : CNBC

Buhari directs Ministry to convene summit on education


President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education to convene a ministerial summit on education within the next few weeks.President Muhammadu Buhari talking

The president gave the directive on Saturday in Ilorin, in his address at the 33rd Convocation of the University of Ilorin.

The president was represented by Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed, the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC).

He explained that reason for the summit is to tackle major problem facing the education sector.

Source: premiumtimes

FG to tackle examination malpractice


The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday said the Federal Government would soon tackle the menace of examination malpractice in the country.FG to tackle examination malpractice soon – Minister

Adamu gave the assurance at the maiden edition of a two-day West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)’s International Summit on Examination Malpractice in Lagos.

The summit was tagged: “Examination Malpractice: The Contemporary Realities and Antidotes.’’
Source: DailyTrust