The member representing Delta South Senatorial District in the State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB, Mr. Paul Kurugbe has charged public primary school teachers in the state to shun unprofessional conduct capable of lowering the high educational standard set by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
However, He said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to some Government Primary Schools in Warri South, Bomadi, Burutu, and Isoko North Local Government Areas, of the state.
Moreover, the visit came on the heels of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s directive for proper supervision of schools to ascertain the level of performance by both Staff and pupils.
Mr. Kurugbe alongside a team of Local
Government Education Authority Secretaries and Quality Assurance department
from the Board frowned at staff attitude to work, asked them to desist from any
act that could sabotage government good intentions for education in the state.
According to him, ‘’Government free education policy should
not be hindered by any act of indiscipline by introducing unauthorized fee or
levy .” Mr. Kurugbe called on Local Education Authority Secretaries to
embark on proper supervision of teachers’ classroom activities such as lesson
notes and other teaching and instructional materials.
However, Commenting on the deplorable
nature of some School buildings, lack of teachers and overpopulated Classrooms,
the Board member said SUBEB would liaise with the appropriate bodies to do the
needful. He also appealed to host communities to assist in the maintenance of
school infrastructures in their domain, encouraging other communities to take a
cue from the Ajamimogha community which took control of the painting of
Ikengbuwa Primary School fence in Warri South Local Government Area.
Mr. Kurugbe charged all Primary School Staff to
be up and doing, as visits to their schools would continue and unannounced,
warning that any Staff caught or found wanting would be properly sanctioned.
