HEAD teachers in the Delta State public primary schools have been charged to help drive the reform agenda of the state government, as it aimed at repositioning the basic educational system in the state.
Chairman, Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Hon. (Barr.) Samuel Mariere, gave the charge while addressing primary education stakeholders in Ika South and Ika North East local government areas, in continuation of his tour of the 25 LGAs of the state.
Mariere stated that education is beyond the provision of infrastructure, including classroom blocks, but intellectual development capacity of the pupils.
The SUBEB boss explained that inculcating morals and discipline is key to growing pupils to becoming leaders of tomorrow, even as he urged the head teachers to help manage the schools as if they are managing a private enterprise.
Mariere disclosed that there would be massive transfers of teachers across the state in the next few weeks as part of government‘s reforms in the system.
While appealing to those that would be affected not to resist transfers no matter how connected they are, he said the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has directed the Board to bring innovation to the school system.
He said it was resolved that teachers would not be allowed to remain in a location for more than four years and stressed the need for the understanding and cooperation of stakeholders, especially those in positions of authority.
Heads of Personnel Management of Ika North East and Ika South local government councils, Mrs. Iroro Ebita and Mrs. Patricia Mmakwa respectively, assured SUBEB of necessary support from their administration that would promote the reform policy of the MORE Agenda at the foundation level of education.
Education secretaries of Ika North East and Ika South LGAs, Mr. Chris Ekamagwuhe and Ezinna Onwugbenu respectively, thanked the state government for the recent recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff, even as they promised to implement government’s vision to transforming public primary schools in the state to better standards.
The SUBEB chairman and his team were at the palaces of the Obi of Owa kingdom at Owa-Oyibu in Ika North East and Dein of Agbor in Ika South, where he acknowledged the support and contributions of the royal fathers in the ongoing reforms to return the glorious days of public primary schools.
The Obi of Owa, HRM Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor and the Dein of Agbor, HRM Dr. Benjamin Ikenchukwu, Keagborekuzi I pledged to support the government’s reforms in public primary schools.
The royal fathers called on the government to re-introduce civic education to the curriculum towards moral rearmament in society.
