Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is advocating for mass enrollment of pupils into public primary schools in the next academic session commencing in September.
Chairman of the Board, Hon Samuel Mariere said this at Isiokolo, headquarters of Ethiope East Local Government Council, in continuation of the Board’s strategic meeting with stakeholders in the public primary education sector.
Hon Mariere, at the meeting attended by traditional rulers, community leaders, Head Teachers of schools and vigilante groups, promised to give financial awards to Head Teachers with the highest enrollment of pupils in the next academic session.
He directed a house-to-house campaign to sensitize the public, particularly parents to enrol their wards in public schools as the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has shown so much commitment to providing a conducive environment for teaching and learning in the schools.
The SUBEB Boss said that considering the current economic situation in the country, parents should take advantage of the government’s free education in the state to send their wards to public schools as they have qualified teachers and good infrastructures for teaching and learning.
Mariere charged Head Teachers to pilot government reforms in public primary education by promoting and implementing the agenda, even as he urged them to work closely with the community leaders and the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC).
Responding to an issue raised by pupils of Ogono Primary School in Urhvovie Abraka who could not register and participate in the First School Leaving Certificate Examination, the SUBEB Chairman promised to set up a committee to investigate the matter, saying that if the head teacher is found wanting, disciplinary action would be carried out.
He assured the community that the affected pupils would be registered in the next session to write the exams.
The two-term former member of the Delta State Assembly, commended the Ovie of Agbon kingdom, HRM Mike Omeru, for supporting government reforms to reposition public primary schools.He appealed to the authorities of Ethiope East Local Government Council to implement the constitutional 10 per cent subvention to schools in the area as against the one per cent it pays.
He commended the SBMC in Ethiope East for being committed to the development of education in the area and urged them to do more in encouraging parents to enrol their wards in public primary schools. Head of Personnel Management (HPM), Ethiope East, Mrs Remi Omastsuli, represented by Anthony Roboghara commended Hon Mariere for the reforms in public primary schools in the state.
