Tag: irk
-
FG orders inclusion of CRK, IRK as separate subjects in new curriculum
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to separate the Christian Religious Knowledge and Islamic Religious Knowledge subjects in the basic education curriculum. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the merging of IRK and CRK under the Civil Education in the new curriculum by the NERDC had generated controversy in the last…
-
No attempt to force Christian students to learn IRK in schools – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar has dismissed reports that there were plans to Islamise Nigeria, stressing that there is no attempt to force Islamic and Christian Religious Knowledge, IRK on Christian students. Abubakar spoke at a national symposium and launching of 2025 Vision by Da’awah Coordination Council of Nigeria. The Sultan said, “When…
-
CRK vs IRK: New curriculum violates constitution, says Reps
The House of Representatives on yesterday waded into the controversial introduction of National Values/Civic Education in school curriculum, which requires children to be taught Islamic Religious Knowledge and Christian Religious Knowledge as compulsory subjects, irrespective of their religious beliefs. In the previous order, IRK and CRK were taught as independent subjects, leaving Christian students with…
-
Kill the hypocrisy about religious studies in schools
Azu Ishiekwene At a time when you would think there are enough small fires in the country, the religious army has started yet another small fire in schools. For most of the time this week the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council had to whip out the hoses to douse the brush fire started by…