Two Decades of Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria.1999-2019: UBE Implementation, Achievement, Challenges and Suggested solutions

Niyi J Ogunode

doi:10.31149/ijie.v2i6.236

Abstract

In September 1999, the UBE was officially launched and passed into law in 2004 as an implementation tool of the government initiative to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in achieving the EFA. Researchers has agreed that the Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Nigeria was also recognized as the predecessor of the present UBE Scheme, which has been directed towards the possibility of increasing the number of attendance or enrollment in schools, as well as the provision of an excellent opportunity to correct the current imbalance. The major objective and aim of the UBE programme is the provision of free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6—15 years. However, for the Universal Basic Education programme to be truly free and universal, efforts must be made to check those factors that are known to have hindered the success of such programmes in the past. This paper thereore will consider the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria -.its achievement, challenges and make some suggestion. The paper hereby made some recommendations that the government should provide adequate fund for the UBE programme.

Highlights

During the years of independence, large-scale work is being carried out in our country to educate young people as spiritually mature and physically healthy, patriotic and dedicated, to shape them as spiritually mature, harmoniously developed, intellectually capable and spiritually advanced individuals(Hong, Park, Surender, Reddy, & Jurn, 2001; Kim, 2011; Sobirov, 2018).In particular, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoev, proposes 5 important initiatives to launch a new system of social, spiritual and educational activities aimed at developing young people as intellectual potential, harmonious and mature individuals
The first initiative is to increase the interest of young people in music, painting, literature, theater and other arts, and to develop their talents; the second initiative is aimed at creating the necessary conditions for the physical education of young people and their ability to perform in sports; The third initiative aims at the effective use of computer technology and the Internet between the population and youth; The fourth initiative is aimed at creating a systematic work to increase the spirituality of young people, and to popularize reading among them; The fifth initiative focuses on women's employment(Kandiyoti, 2003; Thorsten, 2005)
Purification is the ultimate power of all one's vision, which encourages the soul to grow, the inner person, the strength of its will, the whole of its faith, and its conscience. " This definition is based on the interdependence of ideological, ideological, educational, cultural, religious, and moral views that determine the true and inner nature of the human being. It is a comprehensive concept of national spiritual heritage and values, which includes: - historical heritage and historical memory; - cultural monuments, monuments, ancient manuscripts; - scientific achievements and masterpieces of philosophical thinking; - works of art and national literature; - moral qualities; - religious values; - customs, traditions and rituals; - education, education, etc

Summary

Introduction

During the years of independence, large-scale work is being carried out in our country to educate young people as spiritually mature and physically healthy, patriotic and dedicated, to shape them as spiritually mature, harmoniously developed, intellectually capable and spiritually advanced individuals(Hong, Park, Surender, Reddy, & Jurn, 2001; Kim, 2011; Sobirov, 2018). The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoev, proposes 5 important initiatives to launch a new system of social, spiritual and educational activities aimed at developing young people as intellectual potential, harmonious and mature individuals. The first initiative is to increase the interest of young people in music, painting, literature, theater and other arts, and to develop their talents; the second initiative is aimed at creating the necessary conditions for the physical education of young people and their ability to perform in sports; The third initiative aims at the effective use of computer technology and the Internet between the population and youth; The fourth initiative is aimed at creating a systematic work to increase the spirituality of young people, and to popularize reading among them; The fifth initiative focuses on women's employment(Kandiyoti, 2003; Thorsten, 2005).

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