National Commission for Colleges of Education
National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) is the regulator of Nigerian colleges of education. It formulates National Policy framework for the full development of teacher education and training of teachers. NCCE defines minimum standards for all programmes of teacher education and accredit their certificates and other academic awards. NCCE was established by Decree 13 of 1989 to supervise all aspects of non-degree teacher education and teacher professionalism in Nigeria. On 1 January 1993, Decree No.12 amended the establishment Decree No.13 of 1989 introducing changes to the commission. Establishment of NCCE is based  on the philosophy of National Policy on Education (NAPE) which postulates that “"no education can rise above the quality of its teachers.” " In 2018, Nigerian Senate proposed a change of NCCE’s name to National Commission for Teachers Education (NCTE). Functions. The decree establishing the NCCE mandates it, among other functions, to: Administration. NCCE’s day-to-day administration is headed by an executive secretary appointed by the president on the recommendation of Education Minister. The highest decision making body of NCCE is the governing board headed by a chairman and secretary (which is the executive secretary of the commission ) and members. The board members are representatives of federal ministries, institutions and professional organisations which include Federal Ministries of Education and Finance,  Federal Colleges of Education (Technical), Federal Colleges of Education (Conventional), State Colleges of Education, Federal Universities (Conventional), Universities of Technology, Nigerian Academy of Education and  Nigerian Union of Teachers.