Education

Ogun Schools Resume September 13th – Commissioner

By Web News 2729

All primary, secondary schools and technical colleges in Ogun State are to resume on Monday, September 13, 2021 for the 2021/2022 academic session.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu made this known in a statement in Abeokuta.

Professor Arigbabu enjoined parents, guardians and all school administrators to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols as the students resume.

The state Ministry of Education also announced the release of the 2021/2022 screening examination results into the 42 flagship schools.

The statement signed by the commissioner enjoined candidates that sat for the examination to visit the ministry’s website at ogmoest.ogunstate.gov.ng to check their scores and follow other processes of admission.

Meanwhile, the commissioner for education has announced that the move of the state government to tackle overcrowding in public school classrooms has begun to yield positive results.

Professor Arigbabu during a meeting with principals noted that the screening examinations into the 42 flagship schools and placement of students into other schools has helped tremendously to achieve the objective.

He pointed out that the decongestion would further boost academic performance of students.

The commissioner urged the principals to make adequate preparation in their various schools for the 2021/2022 academic session resumption, charging them to set good examples in terms of good morals and excellent academic performance for others to emulate.

Wale Oluokun

Education

Ekiti Cautions Against Use of Unauthorized Electronic Devices During WAEC

By Web News 845

Ekiti State Government has cautioned students writing the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE organised by WAEC against the use of unauthorized electronic devices apart from the ones provided by the examination body.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Foluso Daramola gave the warning while monitoring the ongoing WAEC examination in Oye, Ikole, Ekiti East, part of Ido/Osi and Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Areas of the state.

Mr Daramola noted that some of the personal electronic devices like phones, calculators, tablets, and laptop computers could aid examination malpractices.

He warned that any school that flouted government directive would be sanctioned especially principal of such school.

The commissioner  expressed satisfaction with the COVID-19 preventive arrangements put in place in all schools visited, as well the for the security mounted by officers and men of the Ekiti State Peace Corps who were on ground to prevent mercenaries and intruders from infiltrating the examination centres.

In all the schools visited, it was observed that all the Coronavirus safety items were on ground while students wore face masks.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Mr. James Owolabi also led a team to Ekiti Central Senatorial District of the state to monitor the examination. 

Kunle Adeniyi 

Assistant Director (Information) 

Ministry of Education Science and Technology Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

17th August, 2020

Education

Oyo Inaugurates Committee to Tackle Out-of-School Children

By Web News 745

An Eleven-man committee on Enrollment Drive Campaign to facilitate enrollment, retention and completion of basic education in Oyo state has been inaugurated.

The committee comprises of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, South West Co-ordinator, UBEC State Co-ordinator, a representative of Ministry of Education Science and Technology, three members of management team of Oyo SUBEB, a representative of Christian faith, a representative of Islamic faith and a representative of School Based Management Committee.

Addressing members of the newly inaugurated committee, Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran charged the members to be up and doing in ensuring the administration’s goal of “Better Education Service Delivery for All in Oyo State”.

He maintained that through the committee, government would embark on an intensive mobilization drive of policy makers, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders.

While explaining that setting up of the committee was in tandem with the directives of Federal Government, UBEC and United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, on the implementation on free basic education in the country, Dr. Adeniran, expressed confidence that the Enrollment Drive Committee would mobilize all stakeholders in returning out of school children back to school.

Adedayo Adelowo