The Federal Government on Monday launched the National Policy on Gender in Education and its implementation guide was recently approved by the National Council on Education.
Minister of State for Education Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, presented the document to stakeholders in Abuja, as part of the political will of the current government to remove all encumbrances to acquiring basic knowledge competencies and necessary skills to enable girls and boys to lead safe and productive lives.
The document is a review of the National Policy on Basic Education carried out by the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), and World Bank.