Education
THE Nasarawa State Chapter of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has decried the falling standard of education in the state.
Umaru Ebenya, State Chairman of NAPTAN, spoke on Wednesday in his presentation to the state Traditional Council in Lafia.
According to him, the standard of education in the state public schools kept falling everyday to the extent that most secondary school leavers can hardly make a good sentence.
“Most primary six pupils and graduates of secondary schools in the state cannot speak English fluently, which calls for serious concern,” he said.
Ebenya said that if the traditional council do not intervene urgently, the situation would get out of control.
He said that with the free education policy in the state, less attention was being paid to public schools.
The chairman appealed to the traditional rulers to constitute inspection committees to schools within their localities as was the case in the past.
He also urged them to make it a point of duty to visit schools in their areas, saying that it would improve the standard of education.
Responding, Mustapha Akwai, the Emir of Lafia and the Chairman of the council, assured them of total support.
Akwai urged the traditional rulers to constitute and chair the supervisory committees in their respective areas.
The Emir promised to investigate more on the issues and make presentation to the state government for prompt action. (NAN)
– Jul. 18, 2018 @ 16:55 GMT |
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