Education Ministry holds its 59th National Council on Education.

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The Federal Ministry of Education has scheduled its 59th National Council on Education (NCE), the highest decision making body in the education sector, for 24th to 28th June, 2013 at the International Conference Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja .

The meeting with the theme: Strengthening the Institutional Management of Education for Quality Service Delivery, will be chaired by the Minister of Education,

and would attract Commissioners of Education from the 36 States of the Federation and Education Secretary, FCT.

Others expected at the meeting include officials of the State Universal Basic Education Boards, Armed/Police Education Corps, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Development Partners, and Heads of Parastatals/agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education and other relevant education stakeholders.

The one-week meeting is expected to deliberate on the successes and challenges in the implementation of the 4-year strategy for the development of the education sector, examine performance in external examinations and other policy issues geared towards enhancing the development of education in Nigeria.

At the end of the meeting, the Council would come up with a communiqué that would guide the implementation of its decisions for the next one year.

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