Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has closed two non-public colleges for working under minimal commonplace within the territory.
The affected colleges are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC.
The colleges had been closed throughout an operation to shut all substandard colleges working within the FCT.
The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, who led the crew defined that the measure was to make sure the standard of instructing and studying in FCT colleges.
Hayyo mentioned that “the move was in line with the mandate of the Department of Quality Assurance charged with the core responsibility of proper accreditation of schools, monitoring, and inspection.”
This, based on him, is to make sure high quality instructional providers, compliance with the necessities for the institution of colleges, and enforcement of minimal requirements as stipulated within the operational tips for Schools.
“In a normal situation, no school should be allowed to operate in the FCT without due registration, payment of dues, and obtaining the requirements.
“The secretariat through the Department of Quality Assurance is determined to sanitise the system for a better teaching and learning process.
“We will also intensify its efforts to ensure FCT schools compete favorably in the global education space,” he mentioned.
He known as on the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) to enlighten their members on minimal requirements and the necessity to key into FCT Administration instructional insurance policies.
Hayyo additionally known as for strong partnership of the non-public sector within the supply of high quality instructional providers to the teeming residents of the FCT.
The mandate Secretary additionally frowned on the angle of some college proprietors who denied evaluators and inspectors from accessing college premises.
On her half, the Director, of the Department of Quality Assurance, Dr. Favour Nse-Edem, defined that the sealed colleges didn’t fulfill the circumstances of firm of standard colleges.
Nse-Edem mentioned that there have been no data of their existence and that that they had been working for years, stressing that the closure was key to sustaining requirements in colleges.
She mentioned that “the department would continue to ensure that both public and private schools operate within expected standards.”
Nse-Edem additional mentioned that “all schools must operate in line with minimum requirements, be duly accredited, and registered, and adhere to operational guidelines.”
The Director mentioned that the closure train was with the approval of the Minister of FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike.
Nse-Edem defined that the division had created consciousness via public bulletins in varied media organisations on the necessity to adjust to operational tips to supply high quality instructional providers.
She mentioned that “the announcement served as a warning signal to defaulting and substandard schools operating in an unconducive environment.”
“Other schools are operating in an environment that predisposes students to health hazards and those operating in faulty physical structure among others.
“The department has continued to advise the school’s owners on what is expected of them but has continued to ignore such professional advice of quality assurance evaluators,” she mentioned.
