Photo: Delta State Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, represented by a Deputy Director in the Ministry, Dr. Michael Emeshili (middle) in a group photograph with the executive members of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) during NAPPS Celebration Day held in Abraka.
The Delta State Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu has said that his Ministry will continue to create an enabling environment to partner with private organisations to improve on the standard of education in the State.
Dr. Ashibogwu stated this in Abraka while delivering a keynote address at the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) Day Celebration.
Represented by a Deputy Director in Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Michael Emeshili, the Commissioner said that the state government was committed to developing plans in helping to facilitate functional education for national transformation, adding that that would lead to more informed, skilled and productive population, driving socioeconomic growth and development.
Dr. Ashibogwu listed some of the steps taken by the state government to improve the education system to include the development and implementation of inclusive education policies that would ensure equal access to quality Education for all citizens, regardless of their background, location or socio-economic status.
The Primary Education Commissioner also enumerated curriculum reform to focus on developing critical thinking, problem -solving and creative skills as well as core subjects and teachers training programme to enhance teachers’ pedagogical skills and subject matter enterprise as some of the measures put in place to drive the education sector to enviable heights.
He lauded NAPPS for their contributions in providing quality education in the state and encouraged them to do more in pursuit of quality education in the state.
Dr. Ashibogwu asserted that education was not a luxury but a necessity that would prepare the learners for success in all areas of life and empower them to make a positive impact in the world.
He said that it was essential to work together in order to create a holistic learning environment that would nurture the whole child and set them up for a lifetime of growth, exploration and fulfillment.
The Commissioner emphasised the need for them to continue to foster a well-rounded education that could also prepare the children for challenges and opportunities.
