Federal College of Education Technical, Ekiadolor

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

College of Educatiaon, Ekiadolor

College 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

In 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 on 2 December 2022, with lectures starting on 19 December.[12]

College Library

The 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Workers Of Defunct College Of Education, Ekiadolor, Plead For Mercy". Independent Television/Radio. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "College of Education, Ekiadolo". nigeriaschoolinfo.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin coeeki| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Ladipo, Francis (11 October 2017). "Everything you need to ✔know about the meaning of NCE in Nigeria". Legit.ng. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tertiary education: Edo govt reassures on ongoing overhaul of state-owned institutions". This Day. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ↑ philip. "FG to establish new Federal College of Education in Edo State | AIT LIVE". Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Trouble brews in Edo over college's upgrade to Tayo Akpata University". The Point. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Closed Edo College of Education opens September". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lecturers protest against government's order to re-apply for employment". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Imuetinyan, Funmilayo (14 May 2020). "New Federal College of Education, Ekiadolor'll boost training of TVET teachers, says Obaseki". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Edo Gets New Federal College of Education". This Day. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 "History". Federal College of Educational Technical, Ekiadolor. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

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