SECURING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: IMPLICATION FOR SAFE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA

Johnson Agbonavbare Osaigbovo

Department of Education Faculty of Arts & Education

Benson Idahosa University Benin City, Edo State Nigeria

E-mail: drjaosaigbovo@yahoo.com, drjaosaigbovo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper examines safe schools initiative and its implications for securing the learning environment in contemporary Nigerian educational system. Safer education is central to development and it is a fundamental building block for poverty reduction and human capacity development which is essential for inclusive economic growth. However, if the primary objective of education is to be met, it is very important that students stay in school and remain safe to complete their educations. This requires that classrooms must be a safe place for learning and should not entertain the problem of school-related violence against students. It requires that everyone in the educational system must do what is sensible to keep pupils and teachers safe and healthy as practically as possible. It was recommended that government should ensure sustainability of safe schools initiative in Nigerian schools so as to elicit conducive learning environment for students and teachers.