UBEC Tasks SUBEBs On Effective School Programmes

ABUJA – The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Ed­ucation Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has charged chair­men of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on the implementation of the Effective School Programmes (ESP).

Bobboyi gave the charge while speaking at the UVEB-SUBEBs meeting on the effective school programmes in Abuja on Monday.

He said that the implemen­tation of the ESP would lead to investment in the improve­ment of learning conditions and processes to produce ba­sic education graduates with effective life skills.

The UBEC secretary said that equipping students with skills would enable them to effectively participate and compete favourably in the 21st Century knowledge economy.

“As a Commission, we have considered the prime impor­tance of investing in improv­ing key aspects of UBE deliv­ery with a view to having better outcomes.

“This resolve is what prompted our drive towards re­inventing the mechanisms for improved inputs and processes in the implementation of UBE activities, as this would be the safe guarantee of improved outcomes.

“ESP seeks to ensure col­lective actions at national and state levels in ensuring that pre­scribed minimum standards in basic education service deliv­ery are attained and further scaled up towards ensuring effectiveness of teaching and learning with commensurate learning outcomes,” he said.

According to him, under the ESP, the desire of the Com­mission is to support SUBEBs towards implementing the minimum standards in all the schools previously designated as UBEC e-learning centers.

Bobboyi added that the distribution of instructional materials, installation of sat­ellite-based education systems, training of head teachers and teachers in the effective schools would follow immediately.

“As the programme pro­gresses, additional improve­ments will be made in the schools with the goal of meet­ing the minimum standards in basic education.

“It is envisaged that through this effort, we will create Cen­tres of Excellence as we im­prove the inputs and process­es deployed for teaching and learning in the schools,” he said.

In his remarks, the Dean of Chairmen, SUBEB, Prof. She­hu Adaramaja, said the trans­formation of the e-learning programme into ESP would help improve the education outcomes of Nigerian students.

He said Nigeria is second in terms of literacy level in Afri­ca, noting that the full imple­mentation of Smart Education would rank Nigeria as first in Africa.