The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has announced a final extension for the submission of textbooks and instructional materials under the 2026 Phase I assessment, reassessment, and ranking exercise.
Publishers, authors, and other stakeholders now have until August 7, 2026 to complete their submissions.
The extension, approved by the Federal Ministry of Education, follows the earlier deadline of July 3 and is aimed at encouraging wider participation in the national textbook evaluation process.
In a statement, NERDC’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Salisu Shehu, explained that the move was intended to give more stakeholders in the book industry an opportunity to take part in the exercise.
“This final extension is being granted to ensure broader participation and provide publishers, authors, and other eligible stakeholders with an additional opportunity to complete and submit their materials,” the statement read.
The council emphasized that all submissions must comply with the Textbook Quality Indicators and Submission Guidelines, which remain unchanged and are available on its official website. It warned that no further extensions will be granted beyond August 7.
NERDC thanked stakeholders for their cooperation and urged them to ensure timely compliance to facilitate a smooth ranking process.
The textbook ranking initiative is part of reforms under the Federal Ministry of Education’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at improving the quality of basic and secondary education nationwide.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com