Paper Title
Need For Revitalization of Educational Policy for Higher Productivity in The New Normal World
Abstract
Educational policies have always been wonderfully stated but imperfectly implemented and this singular reason
has crumbled plans and made education in Nigeria a laughing stock. Education has been an excellent tool to indeed bring
about advancement and development in the nation as proven by advanced nations of the world.The importance of
educational policy to a nation cannot be overemphasized because it has been an excellent tool to bring about development in
the nations of the world. However, educational policies in Nigeria have been heavily criticized for its theoretical nature and
has made education in Nigeria a laughing stock. This paper therefore examined the need for revitalization of educational
policy for higher productivity most especially in the new normal world. The study was guided by two research questions.
The population for this study consisted of all education policy makers in Oyo State. The sample for this study comprised of
One hundred (100) randomly selected participants. The research instrument used for this study was section designed
questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using percentage and mean statistical method. Findings revealed that the need
for revitalization of educational policy is to promote socio economic development, self-reliance and sustainable
development. It was recommended that government should ensure that everything needed for effective implementation of
policies are made available to schools to enhance higher productivity.
Keywords - Education, Educational Policy, New Normal World, Revitalization, Higher Productivity