FG introduces 15 Mandatory skills for students in new education curriculum
By Kasim Isa Muhammad
Kanempress News
4th January 2025
The Nigerian Government has announced the introduction of 15 skill acquisition into the curriculum of Primary and Junior Secondary schools.
Kanempress noted that students will be able to choose one out of the 15 Skills and obtain both theoritical and practical knowledge of it before promotion to another class.
The Student will choose a particular skill out of the 15 and have the knowledge from Primary 1 to J SS 3 (9 years) starting from 2025 academic year.
Teachers will be trained, retrained and employed in both public and private schools all over Nigeria.
The 15 Skill courses are Plumbing, Tiling and Floor Works, POP Installation, Event Decoration and Management, Bakery and Confectioneries, Hairstyling, Makeup and Interior Design.
Others are GSM Repairs,
Satellite/TV Antenna Installation, CCTV, Intercom Installation, and Maintenance, Solar Installation and Maintenance, Garment Making, Agriculture and Processing (including crop production, beekeeping, horticulture, sheep and goat farming, poultry, and rabbit farming) as well as Basic Digital Literacy (IT and Robotics).
