Federal College of Education, Kano

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Federal College of Education Kano
Former name
Advance Training College Kano
TypeCollege of Education
Established1965
Location
Nigeria
Website https://fcekano.edu.ng/

Federal College of Education, Kano is a college of art and Sciences based in Kano State. [1] [2] It was established by the Northern Region Government of Nigeria in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1965 as Advance Training College Kano. [3]

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History

In the year 1990 the Federal Government of Nigeria took over the college and renamed the college to Federal College of Education (FCE). [4] In September 2014, Boko Haram attacked the college, resulting in the death of 10 faculty, staff and students. [5] [6]

Schools

The institution offers part-time [7] [8] and full time studies in various departments under the following Schools; [9] [10] [11]

  1. School of Art and Social Sciences
  2. School of Education
  3. School of Languages
  4. School of Sciences
  5. School of Vocational Education
  6. School of Early Childhood & ECCE

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