Education Ministry warns private schools against unapproved textbooks — MyJoyOnline
The Ministry of Education has warned private schools against forcing parents to buy textbooks not approved by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). The ministry described the practice as exploiting families for commercial gain, MyJoyOnline reports.
Curriculum review continues
Ministry of Education spokesperson and representative Hasmin Mohammed said that NaCCA is conducting a comprehensive review of the basic school curriculum, from KG1 to Primary 6. According to him, the updated curriculum has not yet been approved for implementation.
Until the procedure is completed, public and private schools must use the current approved curriculum and textbooks approved by NaCCA. Mohammed noted that after the updated curriculum is approved, the government will procure the necessary textbooks and teaching materials for its implementation.
More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.
Oversight of private schools
Mohammed expressed concern about a practice that, according to him, has emerged in some private schools. Parents are allegedly being forced to buy textbooks prepared by individual authors or in cooperation with schools, without NaCCA approval. Some of these materials, he said, are sold at excessively high prices.
The spokesperson called on parents and parent-teacher associations to respond to the imposition of unapproved educational materials. He also noted that Parliament has authorized NaCCA to monitor compliance and impose sanctions on institutions using textbooks not approved by the council. According to him, NaCCA is already monitoring schools and will sanction violating institutions.
