Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council - The One day stakeholders meeting on the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework (NRF)

The One day stakeholders meeting on the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework (NRF)
and It's Implementation Guidelines

(l-r) The Hon. Minister of State for Education - Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad; the Executive Secretary, NERDC - Professor Salisu Shehu and; the Director, Education Office, USAID - Dr. Elice Elegbe presenting the National Reading Framework and it's Implementation Guidelines at the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework and it's implementation guidelines on 16/01/2025.

Executive Secretary, Prof. Salisu Shehu meets stakeholders on official dissemination of of the National Reading Framework and it's Implemention Guidelines.

The One day stakeholders meeting on the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework (NRF) and It's Implementation Guidelines was aimed at creating awareness to the grassroots on the importance of National Reading Framework 's goals and objectives.

The framework sets standard specifications and guidelines for reading instructions and learning pertaining to reading skills, reading performance/proficiency criteria, graded reading texts, teacher training capacity, etc.

The implementation of the National Reading Framework as a literacy transformative tool will amongst other benefits, provide a common guideline and framework for discussing reading instructions, which can help to reduce confusion and inconsistencies; provide a specific guide on measuring learners reading capabilities to ascertain the needed help to they require for higher education; and empower educators and policy makers to make informed decisions about age specific reading instructions and develop targeted interventions that will address the unique needs of our learners to acquire critical reading skills.

Front row, (l-r) The Chairperson, Commissioner of Education - Hajiya Sadiat Modibo Kawu; the Executive Secretary, NERDC - Professor Salisu Shehu; the Director, Polytechnics Education and Allied Institutions, FME - Dr Ejeh A. Usman; the Hon. Minister of State for Education - Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad; and; the Director General, National Teachers Institute (NTI) - Professor SaÁdiyya Sani Daura during the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework and it's implementation guidelines on 16/01/2025.

Front row, (l-r) The Director Basic Education, FME - Dr. (Mrs) Olatunji-David Olubanke; Director Education Planning, Research & Development, FME - Mrs. Obianuju Anigbogu; the Executive Secretary, NERDC - Professor Salisu Shehu; the Hon. Minister of State for Education - Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad; and, Prof. Iliyasu Usman - Federal University of Lafiya and representative of the Sultan of Sokoto during the official dissemination of the National Reading Framework and it's implementation guidelines on 16/01/2025.