More Private Digital Universities Should Get Operational Licenses - Accord Candidate, Imumolen
Presidential candidate of the Accord Party (AP), Professor Christopher Imumolen has unveiled his plan for the total revolution of the seemingly comatose Nigerian education system.
The successful entrepreneur outlined his plans at the convening ceremony of the JPTS Institute in Lagos.
Imumolen, founder and president of the school, remarked that learning in higher education institutions could be less burdensome for students.
The standard bearer said that at a time when schools had been closed for several months due to the teachers' strike, his model would keep schools in session.
"The fact that we were able to educate graduate students at a time when large numbers of others were at home due to the ASUU strike is testament that education can thrive if policies and appropriate safeguards are in place.
"Our education system needs to be digitized. We are in the digital age and we need to start moving away from the concept of classroom learning to study from anywhere through technology.
“Again, we need to fund the sector properly. We spend a measly 6.4% of the budget on education, it’s not enough. It’s embarrassing to fall short of what the Nations recommends that a country spend on education.
"When I become president, I will ensure that 20% of our annual budget is dedicated to funding education.
“Another thing I would do is vigorously push and execute policies that would liberalize the sector to open it up to more investors, thereby encouraging healthy competition that would lower the cost of education.< /p>
“The sector has been stifled by hostile legislation and endemic corruption which means that only a pittance of allocated money trickles down to fund education.
“I think it is old-fashioned for the president to sit first before a license is approved for the establishment of a university. It is the bureaucratic bottlenecks that are gradually killing higher education.< /p>
"During my term as President, I will ensure that the system is open to more players in order to facilitate the access of more students to university education.
"Furthermore, we will encourage Nigerian schools to adopt mini campuses, as well as small and cluster education systems with digital enhancement.
"For example, in a state like Zamfara where schools have been closed for about three years due to security concerns, students can be trained to use tablets as a way to access online learning. .
"It's not something impossible. It's just to budget for it. And once students get used to using phones, studying would become easy and they would miss learning when schools are closed.
“My government will work diligently to ensure that these plans are implemented once we take office next year,” Imumolen added.
Presidential candidate of the Accord Party (AP), Professor Christopher Imumolen has unveiled his plan for the total revolution of the seemingly comatose Nigerian education system.
The successful entrepreneur outlined his plans at the convening ceremony of the JPTS Institute in Lagos.
Imumolen, founder and president of the school, remarked that learning in higher education institutions could be less burdensome for students.
The standard bearer said that at a time when schools had been closed for several months due to the teachers' strike, his model would keep schools in session.
"The fact that we were able to educate graduate students at a time when large numbers of others were at home due to the ASUU strike is testament that education can thrive if policies and appropriate safeguards are in place.
"Our education system needs to be digitized. We are in the digital age and we need to start moving away from the concept of classroom learning to study from anywhere through technology.
“Again, we need to fund the sector properly. We spend a measly 6.4% of the budget on education, it’s not enough. It’s embarrassing to fall short of what the Nations recommends that a country spend on education.
"When I become president, I will ensure that 20% of our annual budget is dedicated to funding education.
“Another thing I would do is vigorously push and execute policies that would liberalize the sector to open it up to more investors, thereby encouraging healthy competition that would lower the cost of education.< /p>
“The sector has been stifled by hostile legislation and endemic corruption which means that only a pittance of allocated money trickles down to fund education.
“I think it is old-fashioned for the president to sit first before a license is approved for the establishment of a university. It is the bureaucratic bottlenecks that are gradually killing higher education.< /p>
"During my term as President, I will ensure that the system is open to more players in order to facilitate the access of more students to university education.
"Furthermore, we will encourage Nigerian schools to adopt mini campuses, as well as small and cluster education systems with digital enhancement.
"For example, in a state like Zamfara where schools have been closed for about three years due to security concerns, students can be trained to use tablets as a way to access online learning. .
"It's not something impossible. It's just to budget for it. And once students get used to using phones, studying would become easy and they would miss learning when schools are closed.
“My government will work diligently to ensure that these plans are implemented once we take office next year,” Imumolen added.
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