By Ridwan AREMU
The Kwara state Governor, Mallam Abdulrasaq Abdulramon has stressed that the goal of his administration is to make Public Schools in the state, first choice for all in terms of quality, relevance of the state’s infrastructure and the teaching staff in the digital age.
The governor made this known while delivering his speech at a One-Day Kwara Education Futures Submit 2021 on Thursday.
Mallam Abdulrasaq stated that, the state has surpassed the 26% of UNESCO budgetary allocation for Education, maintaining that the state government can not revive the Education sector alone.
“Our goal is to make public schools the first choice for all in terms of the quality and relevance of our infrastructure and teaching staff in the digital age. As a show of our commitment to education, we have recently surpassed the UNESCO budgetary threshold of 26%. Even so, it is clear that the government cannot do this alone.”
Mallam Abdulrasaq frown at poor altitude to work of some teachers in the state, stating that a recent School census across four local government areas in the state shows 41% of public schools Teachers are absent at their duty post.
“Huge gaps still exist. For instance, our recent school census across four local gobernment areas show that 41% of our teachers are absent at their duty post. No single teacher was seen in 54 of the 368 schools sampled, while 23% of students on head teachers’ record were not in school during the census. Only 15% of the schools sampled were rated as needing no repair, implying that 85% of our classrooms require various forms of rehabilitation. The picture is bleaker when you consider availability or adoption of technology in our schools. The gender parity index for ratio of girls to boys in our school is another source of worry.”
The governor, however, urged all stakeholders in the Education sector to put all hands on deck in order to achieve the desired results.
“So, we need everyone on board. We do not have all the answers. And we certainly do not have enough resources that will provide the right environment for every Kwara child to thrive in the new world, irrespective of their social standing.
At this Kwara Education Futures Summit, we will analyse the current state of education in Kwara and develop actionable plan to build a new generation who can hold their own anywhere in the world.
“Already, we are building a legal framework to support our efforts. We now have a bill for a law to establish Kwara State Education Trust Fund. When passed, this fund will supplement the sector’s finance, promote technologies, and leapfrog the sector’s development through our Kwara Education Transformation Agenda (KWETA) plan.”
“As I round up, I recognise the hard work of our team who ensured the success of this summit. I also thank the speakers, panellists, and everyone else who is contributing to Kwara Education Futures Summit. I am confident in the future of education in our State because the best brains and hands are working on it. The prospects are limitless, and I look forward to this future.”
The Kwara Education Futures Submit is the first of the kind in the history of the state.
The Kwara state Governor, Mallam Abdulrasaq Abdulramon has stressed that the goal of his administration is to make Public Schools in the state, first choice for in all terms of quality, relevance of the state’s infrastructure and the teaching staff in the digital age.
The governor made this known while delivering his speech at a One-Day Kwara Education Futures Submit 2021 on Thursday.
Mallam Abdulrasaq stated that, the state has surpassed the 26% of UNESCO budgetary allocation for Education, maintaining that the state government can not revive the Education sector alone.
“Our goal is to make public schools the first choice for all in terms of the quality and relevance of our infrastructure and teaching staff in the digital age. As a show of our commitment to education, we have recently surpassed the UNESCO budgetary threshold of 26%. Even so, it is clear that the government cannot do this alone.”
Mallam Abdulrasaq frowned at poor attitude to work of some teachers in the state, stating that a recent School census across four local government areas in the state shows 41% of public schools Teachers are absent at their duty post.