Digital Education Reforms To Tackle Certificate Racketeering — Alausa

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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the digital transformation of Nigeria’s education system is strengthening the integrity of academic qualifications and tackling certificate racketeering.

Alausa disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Ikharo Attah, on Tuesday in Abuja.

The minister was speaking during a meeting with the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, who led a delegation of the Corps to the Ministry.

‎He said the reforms would also ensure that genuine students and graduates were not disadvantaged in accessing national service and employment opportunities.

‎According to him, the digital reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda are designed to close gaps in the management and verification of educational records.

‎“The reforms are designed to close gaps in the management and verification of educational records, making it easier to identify learners and authenticate qualifications across the education system.

‎“We are building systems that will protect the integrity of Nigeria’s education system and ensure that genuine students and graduates are not disadvantaged,” he said.

‎Alausa commended the NYSC leadership for embracing technology and supporting efforts to strengthen the credibility of education records.

‎He said closer integration between the ministry and NYSC would improve verification, reduce opportunities for fraud and facilitate seamless exchange of credible learner and graduate data.

‎The minister explained that the Nigerian Education Repository Data Bank (NERD) was collecting and verifying university certificates, tracking learners across the education system and supporting tertiary institutions through help-desk…