25/08/23
ELIZA DD
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, has rejected the implementation of the core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, CCMAS from September 2023.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is also threatening a showdown over the decision.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki had directed All Nigerian universities to begin CCMAS implementation from the start of a new academic session in September.
In 1989, the Nigerian University System used the Minimum Academic Standards, MAS, to ensure Undergraduates programmes met global competitiveness.
In 2007, the MAS was replaced with the Benchmark Minimum Academic standards, BMAS, which also raised the Cummulative Grade Point Aggregates, CPGA for undergraduates to 4. 49 to 5 Point as First class.
By 2018, following advancements in information and communication technology among others, the National Universities Commission, started work to introduce the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, CCMAS.
After much deliberations both with academics, industries and private sector players, the NUC says the CCMAS, with 30 percent input from universities, is ready for implementing in the new Academic session by September 2023,but the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, disagrees with the NUC, saying the CCMAS will further drag Nigerian Universities Ranking to rock bottom in the global stage.
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