The National Institute for Sports (NIS) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have partnered in an effort to update its curriculum to align with global best practices.
During a courtesy visit to the National Board for Technical Education, the NIS DG emphasized the necessity of the partnership in order to develop a 21st-century curriculum that will comply with international best practices.
Comrade Philip Shaibu, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, stated in his speech that it is crucial for the organization to collaborate with organizations, especially the National Board for Technical Education, in order to revamp her coaching programs, including skill development programs.
“We are here to work with you as a supervisory agency for all of our skill development and curriculum.
And one of the main reasons we are here is to comprehend and discover new areas that NIS needs to pursue in terms of curriculum change and skill development.
Following my appointment as NIS’s Director General, we determined that we needed to improve not only the organization’s infrastructure but also its core mission, which is training and skill development.
You are aware that NIS is tasked with training all coaches in a variety of sports and elite athletes, as well as the management personnel of the sport ecosystem. Thus, we have significant responsibilities outside of the academic program, such as the technical components of athlete training, and we are all burdened with the NIS.
Comrade Shaibu pointed out that the NIS has created a 10-year strategy plan in accordance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which will assist in repositioning the institution among the top sports institutes in the world.
When I was appointed, we had to examine how to reposition NIS in terms of its mandate. Upon reviewing it, I discovered several gaps, so we concluded that we needed to prepare for success. As a result, we formed a team to develop a roadmap for returning NIS to its primary mission. We have been able to create what we call the roadmap plan, which is a 10-year strategy plan for NIS. One of the main goals we have is to adjust our curriculum to be more competitive in the global market. We may need to modernize some of the courses or maybe eliminate others.
NIS was the only institution in all of Africa when it was founded in 1904, and other African nations were traveling to Nigeria to educate their coaches, but things gradually declined. We are currently working to restore not just its former splendor but also its status as Africa’s premier athletic institution.
The National Board for Technical Education’s Executive Secretary, Professor Idris Bugaje, is represented by Professor Diya’udeen Bashir Hassan, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary and Director of Special Duties, who believes the new partnership will produce the desired outcome. He notes that one of the board’s primary mandates is skills development, and NBTE will be the best organization to fulfill this responsibility.
Prof. Bugaje also pledged to investigate further areas of interest between the NBTE and the NIS in order to guarantee the advancement of both organizations as well as the nation as a whole.
“There are many topics of interest between the board and the NIS, not only for the two organizations but also for the entirety of the country.” As you are aware, the National Institute of Sports has a significant influence on the country’s landscape, a topic he will likely discuss later. Several things have been done throughout the process, including things related to training, skills, and other activities carried out by the NBTE.
