Established in October 1996 following the creation of Ekiti State. The Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of providing affordable, qualitative, functional and sustainable education for enlightenment and enterprise.
The Ministry is divided into Department of;
i. Finance & Accounts
ii. Administration & Supply
iii. Planning, Research & Statistics
iv. Evaluation & Standard
v. Schools (public & private)
vi. Quality Assurance
vii. Schools Sport
viii. Science, Technology & Mathematics
ix. Tertiary Education
x. Examinations & Records
xi. Procurement
The Ministry also has the following Agencies and Departments;
- Teaching Service Commission(TSC)
- State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)
- Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education (AANFE)
- Board for Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE)
- Library Board
- Education Trust Fund (ETF)
- School Enterprise and Wealth Creation Agency
- Scholarship Board