AKWA IBOM TO ESTABLISH MODEL SCHOOLS

The Government of Akwa Ibom State is to commence the establishment of model schools, to enhance effective teaching and learning.

This was made known by the the state’s Commissioner for Education, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Aniekan Akpan, when he recieved the Executives of the Akwa Ibom chapter of the National Parent Teacher Association (NAPTAN), who were on a courtesy visit. He explained that the proposed model schools will provide up to date facilities, conducive learning environment, as well as exercie effective control and monitor the activities of pupils in schools, for optimum performance.

Elder Akpan reiterated the administration’s commitment towards churning out well groomed and intelligent children from the state owned educational institutions’ who can meet up with contemporary educational challenges and expectations.

The Education Commissioner called on parents and guardians to cooperate with and support government’s effort to provide easily accessible, affordable and qualitative education in Akwa Ibom.

In his address, the State Chairman of NAPTAN, Dr. Mike J. Umoh commended the State Governor; Mr. Udom Emmanuel and the Commissioner for Education, Elder Aniekan Akpan, for their efforts to reposition the education sector, for the benefit of students and society at large.

Dr. Umoh said the Akwa Ibom State chapter of NAPTAN will continue working closely with the government, in its bid to step up the quality of education and pledged to further support the present administration. He disclosed that the association plans to embark on a several projects, aimed at enhancing workability of the school system and put in place measures that would discourage hawking by children of school age, loitering during school hours, sensitization of pupils on the dangers of cultism, drug abuse and other anti-social activities capable of ruining the future of wards.

The NAPTAN state Chairman warned against all forms of examination malpractice and enjoined parents to join the campaign against the malady which he said spells doom to schools system and the society if not curbed in its bud.

He disclosed that, Akwa Ibom State indigenes have been elected to occupy the offices of the National Vice Chairman and South South coordinator of NAPTAN and appealed to the state government to assist the group in some areas including; office accommodation and vehicle which he said would enhance the smooth and effective running of the organization.

The Chairman requested for the submission of names of P.T.A executives by head teachers, to Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria; to room 358,Ministry of Education Headquarters’, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo.