Publisher's Synopsis
Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2009 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, grade: 72.00, course: Education, language: English, abstract: In Nigeria, more than in many other country is education, most necessary and suited as an effective instrument for National Development. This is because, Nigeria, being an African country, previously colonized by the British, and a third world country, is still bedeviled with political, social and economic problems which can be resolved only through sound education. Nigeria's situation is further compounded by its multilingual and multiethnic situation which calls for an astute sensitivity as well as precarious balancing which is possible only by virtue of sound minds obtained from sound education. The Nigerian National Policy on Education, a document first published in 1977 is the foundational document on any aspect or issues relating to education in Nigeria. The document specifies "Government's way of realizing those parts of the national goals which can be achieved using education as a tool." (P.6) Lateness to school by pupils is one of the observable problems bedeviling the education system in Nigeria. Lateness to school relates simply to the failure to be present at appropriate times for school activities/lesson - leading to certain deficiencies in the attainment of the goals and objectives of the institution. The subject of lateness to school, though not specifically mentioned in the National Policy on Education, may however be related to ascertain elements in every aspects of the policy. For example, the principles of 'harmony' and 'equality' mentioned in the overall philosophy of Nigeria (P.6 paragraph. 2a) may be fundamentally derailed by lateness of pupils to school. A pupil who was not in the school during morning assembly may miss out on some important information and may thus be subject to some acts that could cause disharmony in the institution. Also, where a pupil is
