Plans are underway by the Enugu State Government to establish 260 SMART schools across the state.
Dr. Peter Ndubuis Mbah, Governor of Enugu State gave this indication during the celebration of the 63rd Independence Day Anniversary of Nigeria, held at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, said the SMART schools would be categorized into crèche, nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools.
The State Governor represented by his Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai, stated that the school will have the basic infrastructures set up for a safe and convenient environment for the children.
He added that the school will have a functional clinic, ICT center, e-library, science laboratories for primary and junior secondary schools, tech laboratory, center for robotics, studio, and interactive boards with uninterrupted electricity from renewable energy.
“For the country to reach its full potential as a prosperous nation and the true giant of Africa as envisaged by the founding fathers, it must prioritize education as the cornerstone of nation-building.”
“We promised to build a kind of education where our children could compete globally, and every child has access to free and quality education hence on our assumption of office, we spared no time in putting our tools to work.”
“Today, we are almost done with the first of the 260 models schools proposed for each ward in the state; the pilot model in Owo community in Enugu is nearing completion.”
“The schools would be compartmentalized into crèche, nursery, primary and junior secondary school. In doing this, we identified the need to include students with special needs, and provisions have been made for them.”
“We have also identified the need to have a one million liter underground storage water tank in aid of a clean and safe learning environment for our children.”
“The policy on education is tailored towards achieving quality education free for children in the state irrespective of their backgrounds,” he said.
The Governor vowed to improve teachers’ welfare through prompt payment of their emoluments, noting that no school can effectively function without quality and willing teachers.
“We are resorting to renewable energy as an alternative source of energy for these schools,” he said.
In his remark, Commissioner for Education, Prof. Nwabueze Mbah, said the government is moving away from the old-fashioned rote learning system to a project-based and practice-based learning system with a new curriculum targeted at domesticating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics from primary one to junior secondary school three.
“To position Enugu as one of the top three states in Nigeria, grow our GDP to $30 billion per annum, and achieve 0% poverty headcount, we need a skilled workforce. Our schools must produce skilled graduates, not certificate holders,” Mbah added.
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Ugwuja Jacinta .O.
October 12, 2023 at 5:26 pm
Am interested