AllAfrica.com – Felix Kuye
“FROM the Administator of the Grace High School, Gbagada, Lagos, Mrs. Tokunboh Edun, came an admonition that the content of education in Nigeria should always be in line with the realities in the international scene. Speaking at an interactive with parents and some old students of the school, Edun said schools have a responsibility to ensure that their students do not miss opportunities that can put them in a position to favourably compete with their counterparts anywhere around the globe. Responding to a question on why her school decided to teach Chinese language since the children are already learning English and French, she said: “On the decision to introduce mandarin as a subject, we discovered that in Europe and America, Chinese language is gaining more recognition because of the growing importance of China in world trade and politics. It is in line with international standard that we decided to introduce Chinese language…All we want is a situation where our student can compete with their peers all around the world.”(more)