Education
Okowa Approves Supply Of Science Equipment To Public Schools
The Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Patrick Ukah, says Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, has approved the supply of science equipment to public schools, particularly those without sufficient laboratory facilities.
Ukah, who made this known at the weekend in Asaba, said that science was critical for technological advancement of any society.
“Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the supply of science equipment to public schools, particularly those without sufficient laboratory facilities.
“Okowa’s administration had established Teachers’ Professional Development Centre (TPDC) in the state,” the commissioner said.
He, however, urged science teachers to maximise the benefits of the centre to develop themselves.
Ukah said that the state government was committed to enhancing science education in the state.
He said that the ministry had undertaken a data base of all science teachers and science equipment in schools across the state.
Ukah said that the state government would continue to prioritise science education in the school system.
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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