FG Grants Operational Licence To 4 New Private Colleges of Education

The Federal Government has given
approval to 4 new private Colleges of
Education to begin operation.


The colleges are Oswald Waller College of
Education, Shendam, Plateau State; Pan
African College of Education, Offa, Kwara
State; Diamond College of Education, Aba,
Abia State and Bilyaminu College of
Education, Dass, Bauchi State.

According to the executive secretary, National Commission
for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Prof Monday Joshua, all
the newly approved colleges met minimum standards and
requirements set by the commission.
Speaking on the issue of the ongoing programme of
accreditation of colleges of education in the country, he
stated that out of 12 Colleges of education visited so far, 11
has been issued accreditation certificates while one was
closed down due to the fact that out of the 10 courses
offered in the institution, only one has obtained interim
accreditation.

(MYSCHOOLCOMM)