The Federal government has introduced a national digital platform targeted at securing the trustworthiness of Nigeria’s education system and strengthening the integrity of scholastic records throughout tertiary institutions.
The effort, called the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (GEEK), was revealed by the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, throughout the National Capacity Structure Program for institutional representatives.
According to the Minister, the platform is developed to protect, digitise and validate scholastic records nationwide, forming part of the reform program of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Alausa described the repository as important infrastructure for enhancing education information governance and ensuring the dependable preservation of scholastic credentials.
“The Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank is critical nationwide infrastructure for protecting scholastic qualifications and strengthening education information governance,” the Minister stated.
He discussed that the platform would help deal with the consistent issue of certificate scams, especially cases including deceitful foreign qualifications acquired from unaccredited institutions.
Within four months of application, the system has actually currently preserved nearly 100,000 digital trainee submissions, integrated over 250 tertiary organizations, and enrolled more than 133,000 students and 6,800 speakers on the platform.
The Minister included that the repository would also support digital confirmation of scholastic records, improving openness and worldwide credibility for Nigeria’s education system.
“The platform makes sure reputable digital preservation and verification of scholastic records, which is vital for strengthening the integrity of our education system,” Alausa kept in mind.
The Federal Ministry of Education likewise revealed that participation in the geek system will quickly become an obligatory requirement for participation in or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
The government declared its commitment to constructing a transparent, digitally proven and globally respected education system through the deployment of contemporary technology and more powerful scholastic record management structures.