Every country understands how important education is, as it plays a significant role in the development

and influences future generations. In hopes to improve education, the government creates departments
and agencies that manage the technical, resource distribution, quality control and research aspects of
culture. Today, we will talk about them in more detail. Agencies of education What are the agencies of
schooling? These are departments that are created by the government to make local training and
courses more efficient. Such agencies are essential in Nigeria because they have to ensure the smooth
running of the whole educational system, coordination, and management. How many agencies of
educations are there in Nigeria these days? The answer is that there are 7: National Universities
Commission (NUC) Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) National Teachers Institute (NTI)
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) National Examination Council (NEC) National Business and
Technical Examinations Board (NATEB) Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) READ ALSO:
JAMB syllabus for all subjects 2019 Image: pixabay.com Source: UGC Functions of educational agencies
in Nigeria While the typical tasks of every agency of education are to implement administrative tasks
and goals and tasks which focus on providing training for the masses, each agency performs many
functions. Functions of the National Universities Commission Understanding the importance of studies,
NUC was created after Nigeria's independence from British rule in 1962. According to the official NUC
website, its main tasks are: To approve every academic programme in universities and college To
approve the establishment colleges and universities and their educational plans To make sure that each
academic curriculum a Nigerian student takes is of high quality To offer support to all higher education
institutions in our country Functions of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Every Nigerian
who thinks about enrolling at a college or university must have heard about JAMB. This organization was
established in 1978. These are the main functions of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board based on
its website: Conducting UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exams) Ensuring that every candidate who
wishes to study at a tertiary institution meets all the requirements to take UTME Fixing the dates,
duration, and test-type of UTME examinations Image: unsplash.com Source: UGC Functions of National
Teachers Institute The functions of this educational agency in Nigeria are as follows, based on the NTI
website: Training teachers Helping teachers get new certifications Offering distance education Offering
postgraduate educational opportunities and exams to graduate-level teachers Conducting examinations
for teachers Creating new educational programs and researching ways to improve education in Nigeria
Functions of West African Examinations Council It is an essential educational agency for the whole of
West Africa, the primary functions of WAEC are: To organize the significant O' Level examination for
West Africa. Deciding which exams are needed for school students from different countries in West
Africa Issuing of O'level certificates to successful students in West Africa. Ensuring that educational
standards are met during exams. Promoting education and helping students understand how big their
potential goes beyond the exams Functions of National Examinations Council It is another famous
agency that is abbreviated as NECO. According to the NECO website, the main tasks of the National
Examinations Council are: Conduct Basic Education Certificate Exams, shortly called BECE Organize
National Common Entrance Exams abbreviated as NCEE Oversee Senior School Certificate Exams known
as SSCE Image: pexels.com Source: UGC Functions of National Business and Technical Examinations
Board This educational agency was created in 1992, according to its official portal. It was created by the
government to make sure that all the different craft exams are performed according to the country’s
policy of education. NABTEB main performs are: Conducting exams to award NTC (National Technical
Certificate), ANTC (Advanced National Technical Certificate), MTC (Modular Trade Certificate), NBC
(National Business Certificate) and ANBC (Advanced National Business Certificate) to Nigerians
Conducting if particular exams on behalf of other Nigerian agencies Performing entrance exams for
students who wish to study in technical institutions and colleges Issuing results of the examinations
Collecting and monitoring technical institution assessment Sharing valuable information (research
results, statistics, etc.) Functions of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria Created back in 1993,
this is a relatively new agency if compared to many others. Shortly called TRCN, this organization is
supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education. Based on its official website, its main task is providing
full control over the profession of the teacher. Major functions of TRCN: To determine who is considered
a teacher in Nigeria To create teaching standards in Nigeria To regulate the primary skills and knowledge
each teacher has to possess To register Nigerian teachers As you can see, the functions of educational
agencies in Nigeria are vital for the development of our country and its primary source of creativity,
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