Federal College of Education Technical, Ekiadolor (FCET), formerly the College of Educatiaon, Ekiadolor, is a government owned College of Education located in Edo State, Southern part of Nigeria. The Institution was established in 1980 under the administration of Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli of the defunct Bendel State. It becamea federal college in 2022.
History
editCollege of Educatiaon, Ekiadolor
editCollege of Educatiaon, Ekiadolor was a government owned College of Education located in Edo State, Southern part of Nigeria.[1] The Institution was established in 1980 under the administration of Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli of the defunct Bendel State.[2] It was College is one of the government approved tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The Institution served as a Centre for training of School Teachers in Nigeria. The College of Education awards National Certificates in Education (NCE) to its graduates.[3] NCE is a mandatory requirement for those who want to work as a teacher in a Nigerian school.[4] The College is one of the three tertiary Colleges of Education in Edo State, with the other two being College of Education, Igueben and College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi.[5]
Edo State College of Education was closed down by the then Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams A. Oshiomhole, with plans to upgrade the college to a University of Education. It was proposed that the College of Education will be upgraded to Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor. However, the plan never materialized.[6] This led to series of protests by the indigenes of Ekiadolor and neighboring communities for the restoration of the institution to its original state as a College of Education.[7][8][9]
Federal College of Education Technical, Ekiadolor
editIn 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Education, announced plans to establish six new Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. One of the six Federal Colleges of Education was set up using the facilities of Tayo Akpata University of Education in Ekiadolor.[10][11] In April 2022, the Edo State College of Education was turned over to the government of Nigeria and became the Federal College of Educational Technical, Ekiadolor.[12]
The new federal college opened for students of December 2, 2022, with lectures starting on December 19.[12]
College Library
editThe College of Education Library, Ekiadolor, is the nerve centre of the parent institution. The library is made up of Administrative unit, Circulation unit, Periodicals and Special collection section and it houses books, periodicals, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, maps, prints, documents, e-books and films which help students and staffs of the institution. [citation needed]
References
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- ^ Ladipo, Francis (2017-10-11). "Everything you need to ✔know about the meaning of NCE in Nigeria". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Tertiary education: Edo govt reassures on ongoing overhaul of state-owned institutions – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ philip. "FG to establish new Federal College of Education in Edo State | AIT LIVE". Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Trouble brews in Edo over college's upgrade to Tayo Akpata University". The Point. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Closed Edo College of Education opens September". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Lecturers protest against government's order to re-apply for employment". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Imuetinyan, Funmilayo (2020-05-14). "New Federal College of Education, Ekiadolor'll boost training of TVET teachers, says Obaseki". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Edo Gets New Federal College of Education". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ a b "History". Federal College of Educational Technical, Ekiadolor. Retrieved 2024-09-27.