the government to direct its policy towards ensuring that there are equal and adequate educational opportunities at all levels. (2) Government shall promote science and technology. (3) Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy, and to this end Government shall as and when practicable provide: a) free, compulsory and universal primary education; b) free secondary education; c) free university education; and d) free adult literacy programme.    Section 15 of the Child Rights Act, 2003, every child has the right to free, compulsory and universal basic education and it shall be the duty of the Government in Nigeria to provide such education. (2) Every parent or guardian shall ensure that his child or ward attends and completes his – a) Primary school education; and b) Junior secondary education. (3) Every parent, guardian or person who has the care and custody of a child who has completed his basic education, shall endeavour to send the child to a senior secondary school, except as provided for in Subsection (4) of this section. (4) Where a child to whom Subsection (3) of this section applies is not sent to senior secondary school, the child shall be encouraged to learn an appropriate trade and the employer of the child shall provide the necessaries for learning the trade. (5) A female child who becomes pregnant, before completing her education shall be given the opportunity, after delivery, to continue with her education, on the basis of her individual ability. The Universal Basic Education Act 2004 and strategic plan provides commitment to compulsory and free education The National vision 2020 for Nigeria is to become an emerging economy model, delivering sound education policy and management for public good. Nigeria is also on course to meet the target of Millennium Development Goal that all boys and girls complete primary education i.e. 100% by 2015. Government also collaborates with some international agencies like UNICEF, JICA, UNESCO, DFID, USAID, WHO and other development partners for the promotion of education in Nigeria. Their intervention and contributions are in the following areas: Manpower training; Supply of textbooks and equipment; Development of new institutions; Curriculum Development; Construction/refurbishing of classrooms, libraries, laboratories toilets etc; Provision of computers and other related facilities; Research and Giving scholarship among others. 2. Policy Measures  The National Policy on Education (Revised 6th edn), 2013 provides for the following: - philosophy and goals of education in Nigeria; early childhood/pre-primary education; basic education; primary education; secondary education; mass literacy, adult and nonformal education; science, technical and vocational education; tertiary education; open 87