Education, Social Issues and Lifestyle

Corruption in the educational institutions ranges from embezzlement of funds to the many other sharp practices carried out in those institutions. Education which is looked upon as the foundation for development and modernization is no more given it's pride of place. While we know that the Nigerian system of education has undergone a lot of transformations, considering the instability of the economy and the rising rate of inflation, poor funding due to budgetary allocation, and bureaucratic bottlenecks, this monster tends to grow larger. The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) in an article published July 7, 2015 in Pulse Nigeria described the high volume of petitions alleging corruption in the academic community as worrisome. Speaking at a  workshop on academic integrity for Nigerian universities held in Abuja,  the ICPC, the National Universities Commission, (NUC), the National  Board for Technical Education  (NBTE), and National Commission for  Col...

                                       Image source: Geralt from www.pixabay.com In contemporary society, funds are needed to effectively run the educational sector. This is because cash among others is a major driver of the economy. Human resource is another important driver that cannot be overlooked. The interplay between the two results sometimes in the promotion of unwholesome practices among key players in the educational system.  Subconsciously, people tend to act out what they have learnt by the process of imitation. In the same manner, corrupt practices tend to be imitated and perpetuated in our educational institutions while being presented as the norm, and promoted as the hidden curriculum.  Corruption, a word that has its root in politics, and no universally agreed upon definition is as old as government itself. Triesman in Alt and Lassen (2003) defined corruption ...