The National President of All Nigeria Conference of Principals of
Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Mr Anslem Izuage has commended the free
education policy of the Dr. Kayode Fayemi-led Administration in Ekiti
State.
The National President of ANCOPSS Mr Anslem Izuage who spoke through
the first Vice President of the Association, Alhaji Umar Ubamgari
during a courtesy visit to the Ekiti State Commissioner for Education,
Science and Technology, Mr Foluso Daramola in his office in Ado-Ekiti,
the State Capital said the free education policy would ensure that no
child was denied the opportunity of going to schoolnto acquire formal
education.
Mr. Izuage said he was partly in the state ahead of the bi-annual
National Council meeting for the Conference which would be hosted by
ANCOPSS Ekiti State, adding that the National Conference which would
commence on Tuesday 25th February, 2020 is expected to be declared
open by the Governor of Ekiti State.
While commending the Fayemi-led administration for appointing some of
its members as Tutor Generals, ANCOPSS President appealed to the
government to give more opportunity to teachers on grade level 16 to
be appointed as Tutor Generals.
In his response, the Commissioner for Education Science and
Technology, Mr Foluso Daramola said that the Executive Order 001 2018
which declared education free in the state has been of tremendous
assistance in increasing student enrolment in the public schools.
He also stated that the government had reintroduced payment of
grants-in-aid to the public schools to ensure smooth running and that
massive renovation of public schools as well as supply of essential
educational materials were ongoing.
Mr Foluso Daramola disclosed that the State Government had paid for
the WAEC fee of over 27,000 candidates in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020
academic sessions while 5000 free JAMB forms were also obtained for
candidates who were seeking admission into various tertiary
institutions in the country for the same period.
The Education Commissioner also disclosed that plans had reached
advanced stage to engage more teachers in the public schools in the
state, while continuous capacity development for the exiting teachers
would also be sustained to keep them abreast of the latest learning
and instructional techniques for effective delivery.