FG Reusable Textbook Policy: What It Means for Schools and Parents
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Summary
The Federal Government introduces a reusable textbook policy to cut costs, enforce quality standards, and reduce waste in Nigerian schools.
FG Reusable Textbook Policy: What It Means for Schools and Parents
The Federal Government has introduced a reusable textbook policy aimed at reducing education costs and improving quality in primary and secondary schools.
Key goals of the policy
- Make textbooks durable enough to last 4-6 years.
- Reduce the cost burden on parents by enabling reuse across sessions.
- Promote quality assurance and standards through the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
What will change
- Publishers will be discouraged from frequent cosmetic revisions that force new purchases.
- School owners are encouraged to stop bundling workbooks with textbooks.
- Schools are expected to align to a unified academic calendar.
Ceremony guidelines
The policy also recommends limiting graduation-style ceremonies to Primary 6, JSS3, and SSS3 to reduce costs for families.
