The Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu is a federal government

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institution located in

Eha Amufu Eha Amufu ('' Igbo: Eha-Umuhu)'' is a town in Enugu State, Nigeria. It is located in the Isi Uzo Local Government Area, and borders Ebonyi State and Benue State. It is regarded as the largest and most populated community in the Isi Uzo Local Gove ...

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. It is affiliated to

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for its degree programmes. The current Provost is Pauline Ikwuegbu.

History

The Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu was established in 1981. The College was established on February 21, 1981 by the then Governor of the old Anambra state, Chief. Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo. On December 23, 1982, the then Anambra State House of Assembly enacted a law retroactively establishing the College. The law was cited a
Anambra State
of Nigeria Law No. 28 of 1982 which came into force on February 21, 1981. The site was formerly occupied by the Federal Government owned Teacher Training College (TTC), Eha-Amufu. After the announcement of the establishment of the College of Education Eha-Amufu by the Governor with effect from February 21 1981, a temporary office with skeletal staff was opened around the then Anambra Television (ATV), Independence Layout, Enugu. On August 7, 1981, the then Anambra State Commissioner for Education and the then Permanent Secretary to the Ministry took the newly appointed Provost and Registrar to the present site of the College at Eha-Amufu about 64km north-east of the coal city, the Enugu State capital.�
The initial enrolment of 196 students were admitted in 1981 and staff strength of 147 made up of 23 Academic staff, 15 Senior Administrative staff and 109 junior staff
The maiden graduation ceremony was held in 1984.The staff strength as at 1981 – 1994 includes academic staff 89, administrative 8, technical 58, junior 231, totaling 378. Between 1991–1994, the total staff strength had reached 588 which was the result of expansion in all aspects of the College including infrastructure. Following the creation of state in 1991, the then Enugu State Government inherited the College from the former Anambra State Government. The College functioned as a state institution until the Federal Government took it over in April, 1993 with financial effect from January, 1994. The Decree No. 4 of 1986 as amended by Decree No. 34 of 1993 and Decree No. 6 of 1993 established the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu among 19 other Colleges. These Laws provided therefore all the structures established under the 1982 Anambra State Legislation. The Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu is the 20th Federal College of Education in the Federal Colleges of Education system in Nigeria.

Courses

The institution offers the following courses; * Economics * French * Igbo * Hausa * Music * Integrated Science * Political Science * History * Social Studies * English * Yoruba * Christian Religious Studies * Computer Education * Physical and Health Education * Fine and Applied Arts * Mathematics * Business Education * Agricultural Science Education * Primary Education Studies * Home Economics

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated with the

to offer programmes leading to

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, (B.Ed.) in; * English Language Education * Mathematics Education * Chemistry Education * Economics Education * History Education * Social Studies Education * Christian Religion Education * Integrated Education * Physics Education * Agric Education * Biology Education * Business Education

References

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