There’s a significant new development in the education sector in Nigeria. Yest the Federal Cabinet approved an Executive Bill proposing a number of key reform items, covering new funding for teachers, extension of retirement age, etc. Bill will now be sent to NASS for passage.
What this Bill—Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill 2020—is essentially trying to do is give full legal backing to a number of Teaching Sector reforms & incentives already approved by Pres @MBuhari in Sept 2020.
Here are some of those reforms & incentives:
Here are some of those reforms & incentives:
Approved by PMB:
1. Extension of Teachers’ Retirement Age to 65 & Years of Service to 40, & introduction of a Special Teacher Pension Scheme
2. A new Special Salary Scale for teachers in Basic and Secondary Schools, incl special allowances for rural postings & science teachers
1. Extension of Teachers’ Retirement Age to 65 & Years of Service to 40, & introduction of a Special Teacher Pension Scheme
2. A new Special Salary Scale for teachers in Basic and Secondary Schools, incl special allowances for rural postings & science teachers
3. Reintroduction of Bursary Awards to education students in Universities and Colleges of Education.
4. Guarantee of TETFUND funding for Teaching Practice in Unis and Colleges of Education.
5. Free Tuition for children of Teachers in their respective schools
Etc Etc
4. Guarantee of TETFUND funding for Teaching Practice in Unis and Colleges of Education.
5. Free Tuition for children of Teachers in their respective schools
Etc Etc
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