Tuesday 13 September 2016

AKSG TO EQUIP TECHNICAL SCHOOLS BY OFONIME UDOTU



The State Government has reiterated its commitment towards the provision of sound technical education to the citizenry to manpower demands of various sectors of the society.

The Commissioner for Education, Elder Aniekan Akpan who gave this assurance while receiving the 2014/2015 report from the State Technical Schools Board said Technical Colleges in the State are to be fully equipped with qualified teachers and equipments to enable the institutions meet up their academic role to the youths.

Elder Akpan said Government has so far streamlined programmes and courses in technical schools to be part with modern trends.

He commended some patriotic organisations and individuals for supporting government educational agenda mostly in ICT and other teaching aids to enable the students to be adequately trained to meet the contemporary vocational and technical education challenges in the society.

Elder Akpan emphasized the importance of adequate records keeping and proper appraisal of performance in government establishments as a panacea to improved performance and commended the Permanent Secretary of the Board, Elder Akpan Solomon Akpan and Management staff for the high level performance which he said he has paved the way for greater efficiency within the Board and the School system.

Speaking while presenting the report to the commissioner, the Permanent Secretary, State Technical Schools Board, Elder Akpan Solomon Akpan in company of the Management Staff, disclosed that the report which is the first of its kind since the establishment of the Board in 1990 is aimed at giving an insight into the operations of the Board and the Technical Schools in the State.

Elder Akpan said since coming on board as the Permanent Secretary, he has been able to enforce the compliance of the school system to the NBT and NABTEB guidelines as embarking on regular supervision of teaching and learning in our Colleges to ensure uniformity and coverage of termly schemes of work and syllabus to enhance quality performance of NABTEB examinations.

The Permanent Secretary called for introduction of annual technical exhibitions to enable students showcase and display ingenuity and creativity in the forms of inventions and creative works in various areas of their chosen trades.
He called for the government to establish more technical colleges in the State for effective training of our youths to reduce the rate of hunger, crimes and other related vices in the society.

Elder Akpan who pledged the cooperation of the Board to the State Government commended governor Udom Emmanuel for his effort to provide infrastructure in our Technical Colleges as well as payment of NABTEB examination fees for the 2015/2016 candidates inspire of the dwindling financial fortunes of the Nation as it affects the State.

In his remarks, the director of programmes, Mr Okokon Okon expressed the hope that the maiden annual report which is the brainchild of the Board’s Permanent Secretary in conjunction with the Staff will work assiduously towards the repositioning of technical education in the State.

... AS SCHOOLS TO RESUME SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Public and Private Nursery, Primary and Post Primary schools in Akwa Ibom State are now to resume classes for the 2016/2017 school year on Monday, September, 19, 2016.

The commissioner for Education, Elder Aniekan Akpan who announced this during a meeting with officials of the Nigeria Union of Teachers said that the new resumption date covers all public and private schools in the state and regretted all inconveniences caused by the one week shift in resumption date.

Elder Akpan advised all public and private schools heads, parents and school children to comply with the new re-opening date as defaulting schools will face appropriate sanctions.

He disclosed that academic work in schools will commence immediately on resumption. The commissioner directed that all teachers in public primary schools should be deployed to teach their subjects of specialization with effect from the new session. He urged them to face their duties for the overall success of the school system.

The commissioner emphasized that the State Government’s Free and Compulsory Education programme is on course for the benefit of Akwa Ibom Children and assured teachers of improved welfare package for optimum productivity.
Elder Akpan expressed his appreciation to Akwa Ibom State wing of NUT for the cordial relationship that exists between the Union and Government, pleading that adequate steps are being taken to address all issues raised by NUT as we prepare for the new academic session.

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