Language policy and educational development in africa. Federal republic of nigeria national policy on education. Its seven most populous cities each house more than one million people, and about one out of two west africans is. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, grace offorma and others published the nigerian language policy. An overview of nigeria foreign policy nigerias foreign policy from 1960 2012 is going to be examined thematically in relation to regime.
In order to assign functional roles to the multiplicity of languages, the federal government promulgated the national policy on education henceforth npe in 1977. The discriminatory fees policy of admission does not significantly relate to the quality of university education in nigeria. Nigerias national policy on education, published in 1977 was revised in 1981 and 1990. Semitic is represented by various dialects of arabic spoken in the northeast and berber by the tuaregspeaking communities in the. The findings revealed that provisions of multilingual education contained in the national policy on education are not properly implemented by the majority of the teachers and the government has not taken the implementation. Admission policies and the quality of university education. View pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria 1. Some of the indigenous languages spoken in nigeria include tiv, kanuri, and fulfulde. Is the educational policy faulty or is it the purpose of education in nigeria as education. Nigeria is the most populous cou ntry in africa, the second biggest economy, the third largest military power and the biggest oil producer 10th oil producer in the world. Aug 01, 2019 nigeria is home to hundreds of indigenous languages.
National policy on education nigeria snippet view 1981. Thus nigerias foreign policy cannot be considered in isolation from the countrys domestic political context which, in turn, cannot be appraised without reference. The huge nigercongo group is further subdivided into nine major branches, including the kwa subgroup, spoken in the extreme southwestern corner of the country. Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the post. Feb 22, 2016 national policy on education 6th edition 20 posted on february 22, 2016 february 22, 2016 by adeolu olanipekun download the national policy on education 6th edition 20. Nigerias foreign policy after the cold war international peace. Nigeria is the most populous country in africa and accounts for over half of west africas population. Language teaching and language policy in nigeria request pdf. Development policy management forum snippet view 2002.
This effort should not be allowed to end up on the shelves or as mere classroom excrcisc. Languages of nigeriastateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a. Preface nigeria is a country of rich ethnocultural diversity of over 350 distinct ethnic groups and over 500 indigenous languages with an estimated population. Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract. Policy development facility phase ii pdf ii is a flexible, rapidresponse facility set up to support champions of change in implementing economic and social policies that help reduce poverty in. The book shows that issues related to language diversity and language policy in education have been one of the major factors responsible for poor student academic performance in. National policy on education, 20 download full version. This article examines the role of english in nigeria as a medium of. Inleps, the international network of language education policy studies, focuses on issues related to language policies in schools and education worldwide. There is no significant relationship between catchment area policy of admission and the quality of university education in nigeria. Plurilingualism in gongola state multilingualism, minority languages and language policy in nigeria agbor nigeria. National policy on education 6th edition 20 posted on february 22, 2016 february 22, 2016 by adeolu olanipekun download the national policy on.
The fourth generation universities are those established between 1991 and the present. National policy on education in gusau the capital city of zamfara state, nigeria, were selected as participants. In order to confirm this thesis the following hypotheses have been proposed. Educational policy in nigeria has passed through two significant stages, the colonial and post. Under the constitution, each of the three regions retained a substantial measure of selfgovernment. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some historical antecedents.
Fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy set out in. In recent years, the federal government has been making efforts to promote the use of indigenous languages, many of which are endangered. Download national policy on education 6th edition 20. Eric ej824107 language policy and planning in nigeria. National policy on education in nigeria nigerian finder. Core subjects are english studies, one nigerian language, mathematics, basic science and technology, religion and national values, cultural and creative. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria n. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Nairaland forum nairaland general education download national policy on education 6th edition 20 31785 views free download. Its seven most populous cities each house more than one million people, and about one out of two west africans is from nigeria. There are over 500 native languages spoken in nigeria. Preface nigeria is a country of rich ethnocultural diversity of over 350 distinct ethnic groups and over 500 indigenous languages with an.
Implementing the national language policy in nigerian schools. There is no doubt that we have multiplicity of languages among different ethnic groups in nigeria with each group guarding its language jealously, yet there has not been a separate language policy, rather the bits and fragments in the national policy on education 1977 revised in 1981. Foreign policy strategy of the federal republic of nigeria. Prospect for national unity dare williams omotoyinbo1a abstract various studies on the national policy on education npe have concentrated on the cognitive value of pedagogy and learning of the language aspect but few have viewed its importance on the togetherness of the nation nigeria. It is the view of the formulated education policy in nigeria to use education as a vehicle in achieving national development. Formulation and implementation of educational policies in nigeria 1. Deregulation of university education in nigeria 214 while state universities were found in imo, ondo, lagos, akwaibom, oyo and crossricer states anyamelle, 2004. Nigerias system of education presently leaves over a million qualified collegeage nigerians without access to postsecondary education on an annual basis. The policy requires that the mother tongue or language of the immediate community be the medium of instruction at preprimary and early primary levels, with english emerging as medium of instruction halfway. Is the educational policy faulty or is it the implementation that is faulty. Institute of political studies, faculty of political studies, charles university in prague, czech republic.
National policy on education by shuaib afegbua issuu. Nigeria national policy on education world bank group. In short, the shaping of foreign policy is a dynamic process involving the interaction between a countrys internal and external environments. However, this dichotomy becomes dubious when a minority language employed at the national or state level assumes. Multilingualism, minority languages and language policy in nigeria.
This 6th edition of the national policy on education restates nigeria s national goals and the philosophy of education, specifies the goals and objectives education should accomplish, defines the structure and strategies for its provision, sets. The afroasiatic languages of nigeria divide into chadic, semitic and berber. A textbook of government for senior secondary schools leo o. It borders the gulf of guinea, and is located between benin and cameroon. Discourse practices of peripatetic beggars in southwestern nigeria. National open university of nigeria course materials textbooks lagos yoruba language law national policy on education npe stipulates that can i still continue with this cgp or do i give up on. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Nigeria fact sheet united states embassy in nigeria january 2012 economic section, united states embassy in nigeria. Dec 18, 2009 formulation and implementation of educational policies in nigeria 1.
This article examines the role of english in nigeria as a medium of communication, political activitiessocial and academic guidance from its historical perspective, and the duration of gradual transition to the present status of bilingualism and its democratization. Introduction the present electronic is a revised and updated edition of an index of nigerian languages by david crozier and roger blench 1992, which replaced keir hansford, john bendorsamuel and ron stanford 1976, a. There is no significant relationship between admission policies and the quality of university education in nigeria. Semitic is represented by various dialects of arabic spoken in the northeast and berber by the tuaregspeaking communities in the extreme northwest. Recent curriculum reforms at the basic education level in nigeria. The result also shows that multilingualism affects teaching and learning and general performance of students and the educational system in nigeria. Central books ltd and the linguistic association of nigeria the need for oral. Categories of beggars and attitude to panhandling in nigeria. This paper therefore tries to examine the language situation in nigeria, the need for the language policy that will address the national language question and.
Balewa administration diplomatic practice as stated earlier, the foundation of nigerias diplomatic practice was laid in the late fifties, not in 1960 as presumed by some scholars. This paper therefore tries to examine the language situation in nigeria, the need for the language policy that will address the national language question and the pedagogical relevance of such policy. The need for a national lingual franca that indexes the national identity of nigeria is one that has been theorized and debated through different lenses under language policy with the conflicting themes being the asymmetric relationship between an. Formulation and implementation of educational policies in nigeria. Finally, the study identified that the use of mother tongueindigenous language should be chosen to enhance academic performances of.
The revision of educational policies newlook france pdf is being considered as. Foreign policy strategy of the federal republic of nigeria 19602012. Policy development facility phase ii pdf ii is a flexible, rapidresponse facility set up to support champions of change in implementing economic and social policies that help reduce poverty in nigeria. Mar 07, 2017 but the admissions crisis continues to be one of nigerias biggest challenges in higher education, especially given the strong growth of its youth population. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Federal ministry of information, 1977 education 49 pages. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria.
This situation consequently affects the quality of university education in these institutions. The present study aims at analyzing the role of language planning and policy in precolonial nigeria as well as the colonial and postcolonial periods and the resultant effects to the development and decline of arabic language in nigeria. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria. The missing link kia, bariledum1, nwigbo, tambari s. Jump to navigation jump to search initial visibility. The deregulation of university education in nigeria. National policy on education 6th edition 20 educatetolead. Formulation and implementation of educational policies in. In recent years there has been renewed interest in the study of languages in nigeria. The fourth discusses language maintenance and language shift in nigeria with respect to the indigenous languages and english, the exoglossic language. The paper examines elements affecting language policy and planning, and their impact on education in africa, with a focus on nigeria.
Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the. Nigeria is the most populous country in africa with over 186 million residents. The core section of the monograph investigates language policy and planning, with an emphasis on the mother tongue medium or first language policy and the multilingual policy. About 450 languages are spoken in nigeria with hausa, igbo and yoruba as the major languages. Military and security issues in the development of foreign policy. Despite the fact that the government through the national policy on education can be said to favour the use of two or more languages in the educational system, implementation of the multilingual provisions has been a. A discussion of nigerias national language policy looks at the official structure for language instruction, its rationale, and perceived problems and possibilities. The languages of nigeria are classified into three broad linguistic groups.
Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. The country is also home to more than 520 languages, but there are many more languages which are yet to be classified. Education in nigeria is more of a public enterprise that has witnessed government complete and dynamic intervention and active participation frn, 1981. The need for a national policy on education came about as a result ofthe. Two main modern pronouncements on language policy in nigeria merit our attention, to wit the national policy on education 1977, revised in 1981, and the 1979 constitution, which is more cited than its 1989 reincarnation. Education, english, language, multilingual, national, nigeria, policy. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A textbook of government for senior secondary schools.
Zarruk, rabiu a discussion of nigerias national language policy looks at the official structure for language instruction, its rationale, and perceived problems and possibilities. This article examines the role of english in nigeria as a medium of communication, political activitiessocial and academic guidance from its historical perspective, and the duration of gradual transition to the present status of bilingualism and its democratization of language in conformity with national unification. The objective was to find out whether there is any change in foreign policy orientation among the various. Nigeria gained full independence in october 1960, as a federation of three regions northern, western, and eastern under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria1. The paper examines elements affecting language policy and planning, and their impact on. In nigeria, language policy on education dates back to the colonial era when in 1927 the british advisory committee on native education in tropical africa recommended that indigenous languages should serve as medium of instruction in the lower years of primary education musa r.
The policy document has been revised to ensure that the policies address the perceived needs of the government in power and to try to ensure that the education sector is supportive of government development goals. Expansion and revitalization of the nmc national mathematical centre. There is no doubt that we have multiplicity of languages among different ethnic groups in nigeria with each group guarding its language jealously, yet there has not been a separate language policy, rather the bits and fragments in the national policy on education 1977. Let nigerians talk about their future, their hopes and aspirations, and this is the starting point. The focus on education is, of course, manifest in the cliched emphasis on the role of language in education. Implementing the national language policy in nigerian. Admission policies and the quality of university education in. Okoroma rivers state university of science and technology nigeria the poor performance of the education sector in nigeria has become very worrisome. These languages can be classified into two main language families. This paper argues from a different trajectory of diaglossic language policy such that gives functional roles to both. Central books ltd and the linguistic association of nigeria the. Educational language policy in nigeria is a very simple and easy to understand work that will facilitate some learning about issues of language in nigeria and environ. Pdf nigeria still needs an education that can respond effectively to her challenges. This paper argues for a multilingual language policy that takes into account the different tiers of languages in nigeria, particularly, languages with lesser number of speakers than the major languages.
There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some. View pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria1. Language teaching and language policy in nigeria by david. Formulation and implementation of educational policies in nigeria dayo odukoya, ph. Open and distance learning programme by the government which was resumed after the suspension was ended.