Nigerian Govt unveils new education policy to address out-of-school crisis

<img width="700" height="400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/out-of-school-children-in-Nigeria-.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/out-of-school-children-in-Nigeria-.jpg 700w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/out-of-school-children-in-Nigeria--300x171.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /> <p>The Federal Government has launched a new National Policy on Alternative Learning Pathways to expand access to education for out-of-school children, youths and adults across the country.</p> <p>The Director of Literacy and Development, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, NMEC, Dr John Edeh, disclosed this in Abuja.</p> <p>Edeh, who also oversees the commission, said the policy, recently unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, was designed to close long-standing gaps within Nigeria’s non-formal education system.</p> <p>He explained that the policy focuses on mainstreaming learners, improving certification processes and creating flexible pathways that allow beneficiaries to transition easily into higher education or vocational opportunities.</p> <p>According to him, the policy compresses learning duration, enabling individuals who missed formal schooling to complete equivalent education within three to four years instead of spending over a decade in conventional school settings.</p> <p>He described the initiative as a major reform capable of significantly reducing the country’s large population of out-of-school youths while also addressing unemployment, insecurity, banditry and other social challenges linked to illiteracy.</p> <p>“The policy is simply addressing some of the main areas of mainstreaming. It talks about the certification,&nbsp; how a learner can easily migrate or mainstream into another level.</p> <p>“The whole vision is to address the large number of out-of-school youth and children significantly.</p> <p>“It will also ensure that the people are not only provided with education, but also empower them to reduce unemployment, insecurity,&nbsp; banditry, and all form of vices in the country.</p> <p>“The policy is already operational, and stakeholders in the literacy and non-formal education sector must ensure strict compliance with its provisions,” he said.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/17/nigerian-govt-unveils-new-education-policy-to-address-out-of-school-crisis/">Nigerian Govt unveils new education policy to address out-of-school crisis</a></p>

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