The Oyo State Education Trust Fund, in collaboration with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has distributed science kits to public secondary schools in Oyo State. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of science education in the state by providing students with hands-on experience and practical knowledge.
Speaking in Ibadan on Friday at an event held at Jericho Office of the Education Trust Fund, the Chairman, Barr. Abdur-Raheem Abdur-Rahman, said that the vision and mission of Governor Makinde led administration is to raise the quality and standard of education in the State through effective collaboration and participation of major stakeholders.
Barr. Abdur-Rahman emphasized that, the distribution of science kits is part of the government’s efforts to improve the teaching and learning of science subjects in public secondary schools.
He further explained that the present administration in the state is leaving no stone unturned at ensuring a remarkable Improvement in the standard of education in the State through series of laudable education interventions that include recruitment of qualified teachers, provision of furniture and customized exercise books for all Public Secondary Schools in the state.
He maintained that the Science Kits will go a long way at improving students’ scientific knowledge as theories are integrated into practice.
According to him, “Education remains the key to the transformation of our society, and any society that underestimates this reality surely condemns itself to a perpetual cycle of backwardness and poverty”.
“This is why the Oyo State Government under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde is cognizant of this fact to choose education as one of the cardinal points in his Omituntun 2.0.
“The vision and mission of his administration on education is to raise the quality and standard of education in the State through effective collaboration and participation of major stakeholders both within and outside the state.
“The Government of the day is leaving no stone unturned at ensuring a remarkable Improvement in the standard of education in the State through series of laudable education interventions that include recruitment of qualified teachers, provision of furniture and customized exercise books for all Public Secondary Schools to mention a few”
” The science kits will go a long way at improving students’ scientific knowledge as theories are integrated into practice.
“Technological discovery and innovation are science-driven, If the science subjects are properly handled and taught alongside the practical aspect, it is expected to provide students with enough knowledge and encourage the acquisition of necessary skills rather than resulting into memorization as observed among students.
“ In addition, the kit will provide an avenue for students to see, touch and believe the learning concept, which leads to permanent assimilation of information and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to combat the challenges ahead.
Earlier in his remarks, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Education Trust Fund, Mr. Adekunle Olusegun, called on Corporate Organizations, Philanthropists and well-meaning individuals to join hands with the state government through Oyo State Education Trust Fund (ETF) to provide basic infrastructure and learning materials to public schools in the state.
He also charged the beneficiary schools to put the equipment into good use for enhancement of teaching and learning of science subjects.
While appreciating the state government, Education Trust Fund Team and(NASENI), a teacher from Muslim Secondary School,Tede,Mr Salahudeen Abdul Wasiu said the materials donated will be useful for the students, teachers and the school at large.
He added that the materials will make the teaching and learning more practical rather than being theoretical always.
He therefore pledged that all the materials will be judiciously used and be kept saved always.
The event had in attendance the management staff of the Education Trust Fund , Principals and a host of others.
