The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has engaged proprietors of public and private secondary schools in Kano State on the importance of education system management: ISO 21001.
The Director-General of the organization, Mallam Farouk Salim, said ISO 21001 certification was a management system standard specifically designed for educational organizations with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of education.
According to him, the standard provides a framework for implementing and maintaining a management system that ensures the holistic development of learners.
“It covers all aspects of the educational organization, including curriculum development, teaching and learning processes, assessment and evaluation, student support services, and staff development,” he said.
Similarly, Muhammed Sai’d, Assistant Director of Education Education Quality Assurance Service (FEQAS), from the Federal Ministry of Education, described the system as part of activities in the education sector, where all hands must be on deck.
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Sai’d said there was a little gap in the education system where non-governmental organizations, individuals, and influential indigenes needed to step in to bridge the gap.
Some stakeholders, Kassim Akinriola from St Louis Secondary School, and Hassan Ibrahim from Gwarzo Secondary School, both in Kano State, thanked the organization for organizing the forum, which they said was beneficial to them.
Stakeholders from private and public secondary schools, the education sector, and union bodies, among others, attended the forum.
The Director, of System Management Certification, Mr. Nyako Felix, presented a paper on Implementing ISO21001 and its benefits to schools.
