NEDI: FG Inaugurates Education Data Initiative Committee For Robust Educational Databank.
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Dr Tunji Alausa |
"The initiative was geared towards addressing the problem of out-of-school children and other educational challenges in the country, disclosed that the committee has a timeframe of third quarter of 2025 to build the database for the educational sector." Alausa.
Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has stated that the passion and interest President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has for the development of Human capital, development of the country, health, education and social protection cannot be quantified.
Alausa stated this during the inauguration of a 25 member Committee of Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) which is build for a robust educational databank for the country.
According to the Minister, the mandate given to him and the Minister of State education by Mr President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to come revitalize, transform, the education system so that every citizen of Nigeria will have a qualitative education.
Dr Tunji Alausa, while inaugurating the committee, said that the databank which would be centralised and harmonised would consolidate all critical education data in the country.
Alausa who said the initiative was geared towards addressing the problem of out-of-school children and other educational challenges in the country, disclosed that the committee has a timeframe of third quarter of 2025 to build the database for the educational sector.
The Minister of Education, who is also the Chairman of the 25 Member of NEDI, said the initiative will not only ensure availability of credible data of students from primary schools to tertiary institutions, but also provide figures for planning.
He disclosed that the databank would not only house information, but will also serve as the foundation for evidence-based decision-making and policy development.
He added that it would also enable the prompt delivery of quality education that meets the aspirations of every Nigerian child.
The Minister stated that, "It is a transformative and collective mission to reposition the Nigerian education sector as a beacon of excellence.
"For too long, our education system has been hindered by the absence of a unified and comprehensive data framework.
"It has been fragmented, inconsistent, with incomplete data, spread across various institutions, agencies, and States.
"This has also impeded our ability to make informed decisions, allocate resources effectively, and measure progress with accuracy. Today, we are saying unequivocally: this must change.
”Today, we are saying unequivocally that this must change. The Nigerian Education Data Initiative is our bold response to these longstanding challenges.” The Minister stated.
He revealed that the roles of the implementation committee would include designing and executing a roadmap for the successful realisation of NEDI.
"Through NEDI, we are embarking on an ambitious journey to establish a centralised, harmonised databank with a unified platform that will consolidate all critical education data in Nigeria.
"At its core, this databank will not merely house information but serve as the foundation for evidence-based decision-making and policy development, enabling us to deliver quality education that meets the aspirations of every Nigerian child." The Minister disclosed.
He emphasized that "the vision for NEDI is as audacious as it is necessary, to build a robust Nigerian Education Databank that provides a 360-degree view of our education system., which also includes developing a framework for the Nigerian Education Databank, harmonising data systems across agencies and institutions and ensuring data security, integrity, and confidentiality, among others.
Enumerating some of the purposes of the NEDI, he said these included the databank to encompass a wide range of data categories that reflect the realities and complexities of our education system such as School Locations and Infrastructure, Comprehensive data on school locations, physical infrastructure, Student Information, Detailed records of students, including their demographics, academic performance, and the integration of the NIN, Parental Data
By collecting information on parents and guardians, including their socioeconomic profiles.
In addition, Teachers and Educators, Data on teacher qualifications, certifications, years of experience which will enable to prioritise teacher training and equitable distribution, Examination and Assessment Records, Integrating examination results and assessment records will provide insights into learning outcomes and help identify areas for improvement across States and education levels.
University and Tertiary Education Data which will include enrolment rates, graduation statistics, courses offered, accreditation status, and lecturer profiles.
The School Grading System is also not left out as the databank will introduce a School Grading System which will offer transparent assessments of schools based on key performance indicators.
During the goodwill message, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr Aliyu S. Abdullahi, said for economic diversification, to be possible, the production index must be known, which he said is also based on education data.
Also the Vice Chairman of the Committee Abubakar Isah, while speaking on behalf of the members, expressed appreciation to the government for the role given to them to reposition the education sector.
He assured of the Committee’s readiness to deliver on the project.
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