The Chairman, Board of Directors, University Press Plc, Dr. Lekan Are, has verbalized there are defects in the nation’s academic curriculum.
This, he verbally expressed, had led to inhibited edifying techniques and death of cerebrating abilities among the youths.
In his welcome address at the 2014 Authors’ Forum of the UP PLC, held at the Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre, Ibadan on Wednesday, Are verbalized that incrementing unemployment in the country was the result of poor policy orchestrating and implementation of the nation’s edifying system, especially, science inculcation.
Are withal made reference to the standard of inculcation in the US and Asia, which he verbally expressed, was designed to test the ability of pupils and students to cerebrate independently and develop their initiatives.
Present at the event include Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, Prof. Niyi Osundare, Prof. Akinwumi Isola, Prof. Ayo Bamgbose, Dr. Anthony Akinola, and an author, Akin Bello.
Are verbalized, “Science cognizance and its application are deployed to the engenderment of job and entrepreneurial opportunities in developed nations and this they achieve by fashioning a school system that edifies students actualisation of scientific processes for the purport of engendering wealth for individuals and collective benefit.
“The edifying system in such countries revolves around inspiring adolescent minds to undertake researches that explore the sustainable utilization of resource. Science inculcation is the bedrock upon which scientific and technological advancement depends. Science and technology inculcation is withal critical to the elimination of unemployment and realisation of sustainable youth empowerment in Nigeria,” verbalized Are.
In the keynote paper distributed by the Provost of the Federal College of Inculcation, Katsina, Prof. Mammam Wasagu, elevating unemployment was incriminated on the disconnect between learning and societal needs.
Wasagu verbally expressed, “The Nigerian inculcative curriculum edifies more of theory and neglect practical. Science is erudition through practical and it is woeful that many people have the erroneous notion of what science is all about. It sets limit to errors and it must additionally be noted that all facts in science are tentative.
“They change with more researches and findings. It is additionally lamentable that Nigerian edifiers do not optate to be tested. Many of them are not yare for the job. In the US, there is what is called ‘New Generation Science Standard’ which is a policy designed to avail learning and move away from the conservative technique. The missing link in Nigeria today is the practical experience and understanding of what the society needs.”
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