Education
RSG, NBC Organise Career Counselling For Students
The Rivers State Government and the Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), have reiterated their commitment in assisting students to make career choices.
This was demonstrated at the third edition of the “Define My Tomorrow Project,” held at the Model Primary School, Elekahia.
The programme, “Define My Tomorrow Project,” according to the organizers, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), was designed to assist the Ministry of Education in addressing the challenge of career counseling for students in secondary schools.
The objective, The Tide gathered is to empower the students to think broadly by opening up their minds to various career options available to them, given their varied and unique skills.
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi acknowledged that the ministry was using the programme to enlighten students on how to choose the right career.
Dame Lawrence-Nemi advised the students to take their studies serious, noting that with determination and hardwork, they would succeed in anything they do in life.
The commissioner, who was represented by the Director, Primary at the State Ministry of Education, Dr. Solomon Ibulubo urged parents to stop choosing career for their children in order not to hinder their success.
Also speaking, the Plant Manager of NBC, Ms Funmi Adefeko, advised the students to pay attention to subjects they have comparative advantage in.
Ms Adefeko, advised that students who are good in science subjects, should target fields like Medicine, Engineering, ICT etc, while those who are good in Arts subjects should focus on Law, Social Sciences among others.
Also speaking, Mr. Cobhams Asuquo, told the students to focus on their dreams and believe in something that would be an inspiration for them and charged them to go out and change Nigeria with their dreams and aspirations.
According to Mr. Asuquo, without dreams, they would not have direction which would be a big hindrance to the growth of the society.
A teacher from Baptist High School, Borokiri, who said the programme has inspired him to be a role model to the students advised other teachers to be committed and complement government’s investment in education.
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The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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