Edo state government said it has deployed 3,171 volunteer teachers across the eighteen local government areas of the state.
BusinessDay reports that the state governor, Godwin Obaseki made the disclosure during the launching of a book entitled, “Realities of Nigerian Education” written by Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin kingdom on Thursday in Benin- City.
Obaseki also disclosed that the Tayo Akpata University of Education would assist the state government to deliver on 200,000 jobs through technical and vocational studies.
He assured that his administration would develop a robust Curricula development in the education sector that would help address the current challenges facing the sector.
“We will start with a minimum of three faculties at Tayo Akpata University of Education next year with emphasis on the Faculty of industrial and agricultural technology.
“For me, this is the compass I have been looking for – if you note, my assignment has been focused on education because if not for the education I received, I wouldn’t have been Governor today. And for me, it is a priority that if I have anything to give back to my society and my people, it is must be to ensure that they have very educated families.
“We had a much more fundamental issue which was the quality of people who were instructing our children in those schools. So, the phase we have to tackle, and that is why yesterday I had to go to Ekiadolor to see what was going in Tayo Akpata University of Education. The next phase is to now create institutions and begin to train our teachers in the 21st Century methods of teaching and also organize our curriculum.” He said.
He however commended the author for the book describing it as a compendium and compass for the future.
“I want to congratulate you. I want to assure you that what you have done today is a compendium and a compass for the future. And we pray that the Almighty continues to keep you with us in good health, sound mind so that we can really learn from your years of experience. Congratulations.
Earlier, the author of the book, the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Sam Igbe said he wrote the book to join forces with others to return the educational system to its rightful place in order for Nigeria to achieve the desired goals.
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