Bauchi Shuts 39 Colleges Of Education

No fewer than 39 private colleges of education in Bauchi State have been shut down by the State Government over lack of registration.

The state Commissioner for Higher Education, Mrs Lydia Tsammani, stated this at a news conference in Bauchi on Thursday.

According to Tsammani, the affected institutions did not get the approval of the National Commission for Colleges of Education or put in place tangible infrastructure.

Tsammaani said the ministry had issued a notice to unregistered colleges with approved structures, to complete their registration within six months or face sanction.

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“A total of 39 colleges were found to be without anything. They are operating in primary schools and when the school closes, then the NCE programmes start with even primary and secondary school teachers as their teachers.

“They even borrowed teachers because they don’t have anything to make them stand as a college,” she said.

She said that 12 colleges operating with NCCE’s approval would be allowed to continue only after they engage qualified staff and pay their registration fees to the ministry.

“They must ensure that they admit only qualified candidates because it was discovered that some of them are just interested in the school fees.

“They must also ensure continuous upgrade of school facilities and equipment. Some of them are still using analogue typewriters in their offices in this digital era,” she averred.

(NAN)