Functions
- Formulating policies and issuing guidelines in all matters relating to nomadic education in Nigeria;
- Provide funds for:
- Research and personnel development for the improvement of nomadic education;
- the development of programmes on nomadic education; and
- the provision of equipment and instructional materials and construction of classrooms and other facilities relating to nomadic education,determining standards of skills to be attained in nomadic education;
- arranging for effective monitoring of agencies concerned with nomadic education
- establishing, managing and maintaining primary schools in the settlements carved out for nomadic people;
- collating, analyzing and publishing information relating to nomadic education in Nigeria;
- ensuring effective inspection of nomadic education activities in Nigeria;
- preparing reliable statistics of nomads and their children of school age; and
- acting as the agency for channelling all external aid to nomadic schools in Nigeria.
