Philosophy and Goals of Education in Nigeria continued

No 8 continued.In order to fully realize the goals of Education in Nigeria and gain from its contribution to the national economy, Gover nment shall take necessary measures to ensure that: 5.special provisions and incentives shall be made for the study of the sciences at each level of the education system; 6. continuing education shall be part and parcel of the education system; and 7. every child shall be taught in the mother tongue or language of the immediate communityy for the first four years of basic education, In addition, it is expected that every child shall learn one Nigeria language. The quality of instruction at all levels of education shall be oriented towards inculcating the following values: a.Respect for the worth and dignity ofthe individual; b. Faith in man's ability to make rational decisions; c. Moral and spiritual principles in inter-personal and human relations; d.Shared responsibility for the common good of society; e.Promotion of the physical,emotional and psychological development of all children; and f'Acquisition of functional skill and competencies necessary for self-reliance. BASIC EDUCATION Basic education is the education given to children aged between 10-15 years . It encompasses the Early Child Education (0-4) and 10 years of formal schooling. Early Child Education however is segmentedinto ages 0-4 years, situated in daycare or creches, fully in the hands of the private sector To be continued