The Edo state government yesterday said it has engaged 3000 teachers in primary schools and would engage another 1000 in its secondary schools to enhance the gains from the EdoBest (i.e., Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation) program which has also been launched into its post-primary school cadre, identified as EdoBest 2.0.
The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe announced this at a press conference to announce reforms in Education where he said the “Edo Best 2.0” Approach was designed to improve the quality of academics in the post-primary cadre, create frameworks to coordinate co-curricular activities and improve on school administration.
“We have reimagined academic activities to rework the following and to ensure that 60 percent of the activities are for teaching, learning, and instructional time; 24 percent are for co-curricular activities, and 16 percent are for brain stimulating activities for students.” The Dr. had said
Osa-Oviawe added that the state government was aware of the declining education Edo Government Boosts Education by Engaging 4000 Teachers.
The Edo state government yesterday said it has engaged 3000 teachers in primary schools and would engage another 1000 in its secondary schools to enhance the gains from the EdoBest (i.e., Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation) program which has also been launched into its post-primary school cadre, identified as EdoBest 2.0.
The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe announced this at a press conference to announce reforms in Education where he said the “Edo Best 2.0” Approach was designed to improve the quality of academics in the post-primary cadre, create frameworks to coordinate co-curricular activities and improve on school administration.
“We have reimagined academic activities to rework the following and to ensure that 60 percent of the activities are for teaching, learning, and instructional time; 24 percent are for co-curricular activities, and 16 percent are for brain stimulating activities for students.” The Dr. had said
Osa-Oviawe added that the state government was aware of the declining education standard in the state as a result of examination malpractice and was working hard to provide both manpower and infrastructure needed in the state school system.
“The quality of education students receive in schools has come under scrutiny recently in Edo State due to the high rate of malpractice and misconduct reported during major examination exercises in the state, as well as a lack of personnel (teachers) to effectively deliver proper training across 307 schools dispersed across the state’s 18 local government areas.
“Since 2008, the state has not employed any teacher across the state, but we are happy to say that we have engaged 3000 teachers for the primary and are working to engage 1000 teachers for the post-primary.” in the state as a result of examination malpractice and was working hard to provide both manpower and infrastructure needed in the state school system.
“The quality of education students receive in schools has come under scrutiny recently in Edo State due to the high rate of malpractice and misconduct reported during major examination exercises in the state, as well as a lack of personnel (teachers) to effectively deliver proper training across 307 schools dispersed across the state’s 18 local government areas.
“Since 2008, the state has not employed any teacher across the state, but we are happy to say that we have engaged 3000 teachers for the primary and are working to engage 1000 teachers for the post-primary.”
