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  • President Jonathan has confirmed the appointment of
    Prof. Ismail Junaidu as the substantive Executive Secretary of NERDC
  • Executive Secretary assumes duty
  • Executive Secretary meets staff, sets agenda
  • NERDC launches electronic Curriculum
  • 9-year Basic Education Curriculum(BEC)
    NERDC promotes the development of curricula at all levels of
    the educational system. The 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum
    was developed in response to Nigeria’s need for relevant,
    dynamic and globally competitive education that would ensure
    socio-economic and national development.
  • Young Readers’ Club (YRC) Project
    We ensure a vibrant reading culture among the Nigerian
    populace and to produce good quality books and
    materials and establishing structures to promote a
    vibrant reading culture.
Nigerian Educational Research and Development council (NERDC) was established in 1988 by an enabling Decree No. 53 (now ACT No. 53) which merged four Educational Research and Development bodies into one organisation. The organisations that were merged are : Nigerian Educational Research Council, Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre, Nigerian Book Development Council and Nigerian Language Center. Learn more →

What we do

  • Book development2

    Book development

    We formulate and implement a national policy on book development. Learn more
  • Curriculum developmen

    Curriculum development

    We promote the development of curricula at all levels of the educational system Learn more
  • Educational Research

    Educational Research

    We encourage andcoordinate educational research programme carried out in Nigeria. Learn more
  • Language Development

    Language Development

    We promote and develop Nigerian Language, advise and implement all policies relating to language. Learn more
  • Library & Informatics

    Library & Informatics

    We maintain research and development library to which new educational resources are deposited Learn more
  • Special programmes

    Special programmes

    NERDC maintains relationship with corresponding educational research and development centres in Nigeria and other countries Learn more

Our Achievements

Our Partners