The Ministry of Training has introduced that credit score in arithmetic within the Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (SSCE) will not be a requirement for college kids looking for admission into arts and humanities programs in universities and polytechnics.
The assertion, issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, marks a shift from the long-standing follow the place admission seekers in arts and humanities had been required to have 5 credit score passes, together with arithmetic and English, to achieve entry into larger establishments.
In response to Boriowo, the revised Nationwide Tips for Entry Necessities into Nigerian Tertiary Establishments are designed to take away pointless boundaries whereas sustaining educational requirements.
The brand new framework applies throughout universities, polytechnics, faculties of training, and Innovation Enterprise Academies.
Arithmetic will stay necessary just for science, know-how, and sure social science programs, whereas English continues to be a obligatory requirement for all programmes.
The Minister of Training, Tunji Alausa, described the reform as a deliberate effort to broaden entry to tertiary training and create alternatives for extra college students to pursue arts and humanities disciplines.