- To ensure access to quality and functional education at all levels for all Nigerian citizens, fostering national unity and global competitiveness.
Revolutionizing Education Through Innovation and Access
YPP’s Approach:
- Improved Educational System: The YPP is committed to improving the educational system and developing a framework that is both Nigerian-oriented and of world standard.
- Free and Functional Education: The party aims to ultimately provide free, functional education at all levels.
- Political Education: Integrating political education into the formal education system, with emphasis on the constitution and democratic principles.
- Expanded Access: Fostering and expanding education at all levels and fields of knowledge.
- Private Sector Collaboration: Encouraging private and voluntary organizations to establish schools while adhering to government policies.
YPP’s Strategies Detailed:
- Pre-Primary Education: Promoting pre-primary education by encouraging the establishment of private Nursery schools to ensure every Nigerian child has the opportunity to start education early.
- Free and Compulsory Education: Providing free and compulsory primary and junior secondary education, as well as free qualitative senior secondary education.
- Unity School System: Expanding the Unity School system to foster national unity.
- Private Sector Involvement: Greater involvement of private individuals and agencies in delivering education services, subject to government regulation.
- Adult and Continuing Education: Establishing adult and continuing education centers to promote mass literacy.
- Technical Education: Providing technical educational institutions with well-equipped workshops and adequate, well-trained teachers.
- Higher Education Support: Encouraging the establishment of private universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, subject to government regulation, and adequately funding university education.
- Improved Conditions for Educators: Raising the social and economic status of educational personnel through improved conditions of service.
- Merit-Based Support: Providing Federal Government Scholarships based on merit.
- Infrastructure and Resources: Providing library, laboratory, and workshop facilities in all schools and colleges.
- Academic Freedom: Guaranteeing academic freedom in the university system.
- Accommodation: Encouraging entrepreneurs to provide hostels/accommodation at affordable rates to university students and staff quarters for staff.
- Teacher Training: Aggressively training teaching personnel and enforcing the requirement that the National Certificate in Education shall be the minimum qualification for primary school teachers.
- Special Needs Education: Providing special facilities for the schooling of the children of nomads and adequate educational facilities and manpower for the physically challenged.
Motivational Example:
- YPP’s Commitment to Youth Development: The YPP aims to galvanize Nigerian youth through interventions and programs that raise political awareness and participation. By focusing on education, the party seeks to empower the youth to take control and build a better country.
Specific Areas of Focus:
- Increased Budgetary Allocation: Strict compliance with global best practices of 26% budgetary allocation to education at all levels of government.
- Innovative Educational System: Complete rejig of the educational system to make Nigerian youth more innovative and globally competitive.
- Transformational Leadership: Constant transformational leadership drive to sponsor visionary, innovative, and selfless young Nigerians without greed for elective offices.
Impact:
- Empowered Citizenry: A well-educated population is essential for national unity and development, fostering critical thinking and active participation in governance.
- Skilled Workforce: Providing quality technical and higher education ensures a skilled workforce that can drive economic growth and innovation.
- Reduced Inequality: Ensuring access to education for all, including marginalized groups, reduces inequality and promotes social justice.
