FG Approves Colleges Of Education To Award BSc The Federal Government has announced that Colleges of Education will be awarding Bachelor of Science (BSc) certificate, along with National Certificate in Education (NCE). Naija News reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Thursday during a strategic engagement with the staff unions and management of our Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs).

Alausa said President Bola Tinubu has approved the amendment of the Colleges of Education Act to accommodate the new policy.

“As part of our objective to enhance teacher training and improve education as a whole, we are moving forward with the revised Act governing our FCOEs. This Act, approved by Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023, now permits the colleges to award both the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.

“As Mr. President says, ‘The youth are the heartbeat of our great nation’. The heart is the most critical organ in the human body, and for it to function at its highest capacity, our students must be well educated and effectively taught.” he said.