Makeup, POP Installation, Plumbing, 12 New Subjects Added To Basic Education Curriculum

Makeup, POP Installation, Plumbing, 12 New Subjects Added To Basic Education Curriculum

Fifteen new subjects have been added to Nigeria’s basic education curriculum, the Federal Government has announced.

This is disclosed in a press statement released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Friday.

NOA said the new trade subjects were added to the curriculum to boost students’ practical skills and employability level.

Expected to take effect from January 2025, the newly updated curriculum would be used across the primary and junior secondary classes in Nigeria.

Below is a list of the new subjects:
1.Plumbing
2 Hairstyling
3 Makeup
4 POP installation
5 Tiling and floor works
6 Event decoration and management
7 Bakery and confectionaries
8 Satelite/TV antenna installation
9 Solar installation and maintenance
10 Garment making
11 Interior Design
12 GSM repairs
13 Agriculture and processing (including crop production, beekeeping, horticulture
14 Livestock farming like poultry and rabbit rearing)
15 Basic digital literacy (including IT and robotics)