Education
RSG Hails NYSC On Fight Against Illiteracy
The Rivers State Govern
ment has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in the state for its giant strides in the fight against illiteracy.
Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi made the commendation last Thursday during the dwearing-in-ceremony of the 2014 Batch ‘B’ Corps members at Nonwa-Gbam in Tai Local Government Area.
Amaechi who noted that education remained the bedrock of a society said the NYSC has helped to upgrade the standard of the education in the state Universal Basic Education scheme.
In his words, “the people of Rivers State are appreciative of your gallant roles towards national and indeed the state development especially in the fight against illiteracy through participation in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) as well as provision of skilled man- power for our educational institutions”.
While lauding the NYSC predecessors for their cooperation with the state in achieving the dreams of the present policy of the scheme, Amaechi expressed hopes that the batch ‘B’ 2014 corps members would continue from where their predecessors stopped in the development of the state’s education sector.
The governor also noted that the establishment of the NYSC scheme by the founding fathers was a wise decision in mobilising the youths towards national re-orientation and development, adding that it would serve as a medium for national unity and integration while trying to ensure the even distribution of needed professional manpower for the educational institutions.
He said the orientation course was designed to prepare the corps members for the challenges they would face during the service year and urged them to lay a solid and reliable base for a successful, fruitful and rewarding service year.
Declaring the orientation course programme open, the governor further enjoined the corps members to relate fairly with their colleagues and members of host communities for shared experiences and expertise.
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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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