The Federal Government has debunked reports indicating that it has scrapped Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) in favour of a new 12-year uninterrupted basic education model.
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, who addressed newsmen to clarify the misleading reports on Friday in Abuja, said that what the government was trying to do was to bring secondary education back into basic education.
Recall that during the Extraordinary National Council on Education (NCE) Meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Alausa presented a proposal that aims to transition to 12 years of compulsory education within the existing 6-3-3 system.
The Minister explained that the proposal would undergo various stakeholders’ engagement before implementation and was not in any way scrapping the JSS, SSS component of education.
A major feature of the proposal, he said, is the removal of the examination barrier between JSS and SSS, allowing students to progress seamlessly without the need for external assessments at that stage.
He maintained that the proposal would enjoy robust consultation and input from stakeholders, and that its implementation depends on further deliberation.
According to him, over the next eight months, the Ministry will engage in extensive consultations with key stakeholders, including policymakers, state governments, teachers, parents, and others.
A final decision, he said, will be made at the National Council on Education Meeting in October 2025.
The Minister revealed that the council also approved other significant initiatives, including a national anti-bullying policy, the use of native languages in primary education, and policies for minimum age requirements for admission to tertiary institutions.
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