Director
During the 2014 congregation meeting, the Vice Chancellor Prof. M.A. Mainoma announced the establishment of an Institute of Education. Prof. J.O.E Otuka was appointed as the Director of the institute. The first assignment given to the Director was to develop a statute for the institute. In this regard, the Director visited ten (10) universities where he interacted with the Directors of their institutes and obtained their students handbook and other documents relevant to their establishments. Then, a committee of seven from different sections of the university was set up to produce a statute for the institute. The statute as produced by the committee was approved by the vice-chancellor on 24th November 2014.
The committee set up by Vice Chancellor, then to produce a Statue for the Institute comprised of the following:
1. Prof. J.O. E. Otuka Director, Institute of Education
2. Prof. Muazu Tukur Faculty of Education
3. Dr. Andrew Nkom Faculty of Education
4. Prof. C.M. Anikweze Faculty of Education
5. Dr.A. Alagbe Faculty of Arts
6. Dr. (Mrs.)N. P. Nwosu Faculty of Education
7. Mrs. Esther Shinkut SAR/F.O. Administration
The Vision of Institute of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi is to liberate the body soul and spirit of the individual for the development of a just Human and enlighten society
To achieve its purpose and Vision, the Mission of the Institute of Education shall be ‘‘to encourage and enable individuals to develop their full potentials by providing qualitative and stimulating learning environment encompassing a wide range of relevant educational activities for efficient, dedicated and selfless service to the state, the nation and the world at large’’ this predicated on the University’s philosophical belief in constructive thinking, positive action and freedom of conscience.
In accordance with the need for an institute of education in Nasarawa State University Keffi, the goals of the institute shall be to offer programmes that are capable of enhancing teacher/lecturer professional competence in the field of education through interaction, collaboration and cooperation with relevant government agencies and non-governmental organizations in an attempt to make the educational system functional in Nasarawa State in particular and Nigeria in general.
The objectives of the institute can be expressed in three fold function such as research, teaching and community services. Accordingly the institute shall:
- Engage in regular journal publications which shall disseminate research findings, innovations and other educational developments locally and internationally.
- Undertake the publication of proceedings of her annual conferences and those of the faculty conferences organized on contemporary issues in education.
- Engage in books development, i.e. publication of high quality books.
- Organize and run in-service training programmes for all teachers and other educational workers so as to enhance the teaching profession at all levels.
- Engage in the teaching function of the University at undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Provide and coordinate seminars, symposia and capacity building workshops for various categories of educational personnel within and outside Nasarawa State.
- Organize Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers in collaboration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
- Collaborate with agencies charged with the curriculum development of both primary and secondary schools.
- Maintain and sustain professional library services which will be of benefit to all educational stakeholders within and outside Nasarawa State.
Programme Offered at the Institute
The institute of Education currently offers 28 programmes: these include:
LVT First Degree Programmes
Long Vacation Term (LVT)
- B.Ed Guidance and Counselling
- B.Ed Social Studies Education
- B.Ed special Education
- B.Ed Educational Management
- B.Sc. (Ed) Economics Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Geography Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Biology Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Physics Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Integrated Science Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Accounting Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Business Education
- B.A. (Ed) History Education
- B.A. (Ed) French Education
- B.A. (Ed) English Education
- B.A. (Ed) Arabic Education
- B.A. (Ed) IRS Education
- B.A. (Ed) CRS Education
- B.Sc. (Ed) Agric Science
- B.Sc. (Ed) Home Economics
- BLIS Library and Information Science
- B.(Ed) Early Child Education
- B.(Ed) Primary Education
PGDE Programme
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education Administration and planning (PGDAP)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (PGDGC)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Community Health Education( PGDCHE)
Diploma Programmes
- Diploma in Guidance and Counselling
- Diploma in Educational Management
- Diploma in Christian Religion Studies
- Diploma in Islamic Religion Studies
- Diploma in Sport
- Administration
- Diploma in Library Science
Note:- The last set of Diploma Students will be finishing this academic session because Diploma Programme has been Phased out.
STAFF LIST
| S/No | Name | Rank | Area of Specialization | Institutional E-mail | Personal Email | Phone No |
| 1 | Ngozi P. Nwosu | Professor | Sociology of Education | ngozipn@nsuk.edu.ng | npnwosu@gmail.com | 08054374787 |
| 2 | Bala Sani Abdullahi | Senior Lecturer | Educational Psychology | balasaniabdullahi@nsuk.edu.ng | balasaniabdullahi@gmail.com | 08034952787 |
Upcoming Workshop/Conferences
