Tag: Dr. Tunji Alausa

FG to scrap JSS–SSS separation policy – Minister

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FG on JSS–SSS

The Federal Government has announced plans to end the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), saying it has contributed to the rising number of children dropping out of school. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee. According to the Minister, more than 20 million pupils leave school between primary education and junior secondary school, indicating that the current system is not working. “We have 20 million…

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FG approves 40% pay rise for lecturers

Aminu Imam
FG approves pay rise

…Introduces ₦140,000 professorial allowance The Federal Government has approved a 40% salary increase for lecturers and introduced a new professorial cadre allowance, giving Professors a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the measures on Wednesday, following the signing of a new agreement with ASUU that ends a 16-year stalemate over the 2009 FGN–ASUU pact. He said the deal includes nine clearly structured Earned Academic Allowances, and assured that funding has been secured for full implementation across federal tertiary institutions.

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