In Nigeria, here we have over 50 agencies and organisations set up to help the smooth running of the Education System, amongst those multitude these are a few:
It was established as an intervention agency under the TETFund ACT - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Establishment, etc) Act, 2011; charged with the responsibility for managing, disbursing and monitoring the education tax. Its Mission is to To provide focused and transformative intervention in public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria through funding and effective project management.
They objective is to Promote creative and innovative approaches to educational learning and services Stimulating, supporting and enhancing improvement activities in educational foundation areas like Teacher Education, Teaching Practice, Library Development, etc.
Championing new literacy-enhancing areas such as scientific, information and technology literacy.
http://www.tetfund.gov.ng
NANS -
www.nans.org.ng
NIEPA - Nigerian Institute od Educational Planning and Administration
It is the only capacity building outfit for education sector planners and managers in Nigeria and the sub- region and the only Federal parastatal of Federal Ministry of Education in the south west of Nigeria.
www.niepa-ng.org
NAEC - Nigerian Army Education Corps
NCNE - National Commission for Nomadic Education
ETF - Education Trust Fund www.etf.gov.ng
NAPPS - National Association of proprietors of Private Schools
This an international nonprofit organization that provides young people with leadership opportunities to develop themselves into global leaders with an
urge to make a difference in society.
AIESEC provides a platform for students in different universities and colleges, by going on an international internship and/or by joining various local chapters. These young individuals can develop their leadership potential by working and leading teams. Associate membership opportunities allow the students to work with various NGO partners of AIESEC, and represent their college as a part of campus ambassador program.
Each year over members have an opportunity to live and work in a foreign country. Participants can choose to work in areas of management, technology, education, or development; helping to build one’s
corporate skills.
AIESEC annually offers “24,000 leadership positions and delivers over 500 conferences to its membership of over 90,000 students". It is present in over 2,400 universities across the globe. AIESEC runs an international exchange program that enables over
20,000 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and intern in another country.” AIESEC is supported by over 8,000 partner organizations.
It has various branches all over the states of Nigeria - Enugu, Calabar, Benue, Lagos, Abeokuta, etc.
www.ng.aiesec.org
COEASU - College of Education Academic Staff Union
SSUCEN - Senior Staff Union of Colleges of Education Nigeria
STVEP - Skills Training and Vocational Education Project
SBMCs - School Based Management Committees
The establishment of SBMCs is a policy requirement in all schools in Nigeria. The SBMC is a structure representing all key stakeholders of the community working with the school to improve the management and ensure improved teaching and learning for the children.
They represent the participation of the community in school administration and have the potential to transform, sustain education, and promote school governance at the grassroots level.
The SBMC involves the head teacher, teacher representatives, pupil representatives (when appropriate), representatives of the PTA and other stakeholders from the community, including religious and traditional leaders.
SAGEN - Strategy for the Acceleration of Girls’ Education in Nigeria (SAGEN), focuses on Girl Education in the Northern part of Nigeria.
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