The Minister of Schooling, Dr. Tunji Maruf Alausa, has mentioned the federal authorities didn’t scrap the Junior Secondary Faculty (JSS) and Senior Secondary Faculty (SSS) lessons nor changed them with 12-year training mannequin.
Addressing the media Friday in Abuja, Alausa mentioned, through the 2025 Extraordinary Nationwide Council of Schooling (NCE) assembly on Thursday, the ministry submitted a proposal in search of emigrate to 12 years of obligatory training, whereas retaining the present 6-3-3-4 construction.
He mentioned it was encouraging to transition from the 6-3-3-4 to the 12-4 system of training to ensure that the nation to provide high quality graduates.
He mentioned the mannequin is presently practised in lots of superior international locations just like the UK, Brazil and even African international locations like Ghana.
He mentioned the ultimate resolution on his proposal shall be recognized throughout one other NCE assembly in October this yr, saying the proposal isn’t fast.
He mentioned: “The eye of the Federal Ministry of Schooling has been drawn to deceptive experiences suggesting that the Federal Authorities has scrapped Junior Secondary Faculty (JSS) and Senior Secondary Faculty (SSS) and changed them with a brand new 12-year uninterrupted fundamental training mannequin. We want to categorically state that this isn’t true.
“On the Extraordinary Nationwide Council on Schooling (NCE) Assembly held on February 6, 2025, in Abuja, I offered a proposal for dialogue, however not a right away coverage change. The proposal seeks emigrate to 12 years of obligatory training, whereas retaining the present 6-3-3 construction.
“A key facet of this proposal is to get rid of the examination barrier between JSS and SSS, permitting for a seamless transition of scholars with out the hurdles of an exterior evaluation at that stage. Nonetheless, that is nonetheless a topic of session and deliberation.
“To make sure a well-informed resolution, the Ministry will undertake intensive stakeholder engagements over the following eight months, consulting extensively with training policymakers, state governments, lecturers, dad and mom and different key gamers.
“The ultimate resolution on whether or not to undertake this reform shall be made on the October 2025 Nationwide Council on Schooling Assembly.
“The Federal Authorities stays dedicated to insurance policies that improve entry to high quality training whereas aligning with international greatest practices.”