The management of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education board (RSUBEB) has organised a one day capacity building workshop for principals, headmasters, headmistresses, supervisors across the twenty three local government areas of the state with a view to ensuring that staff working under the board adhered to the stipulated civil service rules as domiciled in the state Civil service.
The executive chairman of the board, Ven Fyneface Akah while declaring the one day train the trainer workshop open at the board auditorium in Port Harcourt over the weekend, said the workshop had become important in order to address some managerial challenges existing in both junior secondary and primary schools across the state .
Akah disclosed that the essence of the workshop was to train the selected officers drawn from the 83 centres across the 23 local government areas on the current educational management in consonance with the civil service rules as domesticated in the state.
He averred that nobody could function very well except being thought and tutored on his/her responsibilities which in turn brings professionalism
According to him ,the board is an enterprise in the educational sector that required some positive behaviours which will be ascertained by outside assessors
As principals, supervisors and others lead officers in the board occupying different positions note that there is expectation, professionalism and behaviour.
“We are yearning for men and women who will be committed to this task and can deliver
“We are investing in you so that you can teach others, be critical and objective”he stated.
Also speaking, the chairman organising committee, Mr Ibama Owukio said the workshop was organised by the board leadership to develop staff and to be acquainted with their official responsibilities ,adding that the workshop will also help those on managerial positions to know appropriate measures to apply when confronted with administrative issues relating to staff misdemeanor and development
Our correspondent reports that participants in the one day training were drilled on civil service rules affecting appointment /promotions, examination in law, leave matters as well as discipline.