Ogun State Commissioner for Science and Know-how, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, on Wednesday stated 45,000 individuals had registered for the not too long ago concluded Ogun Educate traineeship geared toward using 2,000 lecturers within the state.
Arigbabu stated that contemplating the variety of candidates, the federal government will choose solely the perfect and they’ll acquire their letters of engagement by the tip of April.
That is simply because the commissioner additionally warned that training from main to secondary college will stay free within the state and any headteacher or principal discovered violating the federal government's coverage can be punished.
Arigbabu made this recognized through the pre-resumption assembly of the second time period of stakeholders for the 2023/2024 tutorial session, held at Lisabi Grammar College, Idi Aba, Abeokuta.
Arigbabu revealed that for the reason that state authorities got here up with the stakeholders assembly in 2022, it has contributed lots to easy governance of colleges within the state.
He stated: “When this authorities got here on board, because of the sorry state of affairs within the training sector, the Governor declared a state of emergency within the training sector and this was adopted by large rehabilitation and building of extra lecture rooms to boost studying. environment.
“And for the primary time in eight years, this authorities employed a thousand lecturers who had simply been given everlasting employment.
“A brand new group of two,000 lecturers are about to be reinstated below the OgunTeach Intern programme.
I’ve to let you know that for these 2,000 jobs now we have 45,000 candidates. So we’re going to select the perfect from these candidates and they’ll obtain their letters by April.”
Arigbabu additionally reiterated the free training coverage of the federal government, explaining that “the state authorities coverage on free training remains to be in pressure, no principal or head trainer has to gather a single penny from the scholars as a result of this authorities intends to help to cut back the variety of outflows. -out-of-school youngsters.
'So don't cry greater than the relations. You’ve got been employed to help the implementation of presidency coverage, anybody who does in any other case can be on their very own and can be totally sanctioned.”
Arigbabu stated Governor or Dapo Abiodun has additionally pledged to offer 10,000 scholarships to college students from main to tertiary establishments within the state this yr, saying this underlined the dedication of the present administration to make training accessible to many extra residents of the state .
The commissioner added that the state is already finalizing preparations to carry the primary Schooling Summit in February, including that the summit would additional assist to map out the training sector and critically have a look at what different issues that have to be completed to realize excellence within the sector.
He stated Abiodun was involved about bettering the safety of colleges within the state and due to this fact permitted the appointment of extra safety personnel to safe the colleges in addition to the development of fencing.
Arigbabu stated as colleges open on Monday, January 8 for the second time period of the 2023/2024 tutorial session, the heads of colleges within the state should present accountability and management, conduct college census, replace their college portals and correctly need to handle. of the college atmosphere, be security acutely aware and work in response to the foundations and laws of the state authorities.
