EDUCATION : Gov. Obaseki Has Revolutionized Learning in Edo State. . . SUBEB Chairman.

By Mike Aladenika. 

 Edo state chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Ozavize Salami, has described the revolutionary disposition of the state government towards basic education as unprecedented. 

Mrs Ozavize Salami, who started this in Benin city at a media interface with journalists said

"Governor Obaseki’s investment in Basic Education is paying off, as it has continued to positively impact learning outcomes and the school environment. 

"Beyond the significant investments made in innovative teaching, teachers capacity development, systems strengthening, and governance, there is currently an infrastructure intervention plan that is being implemented on the basis of analysis and data-driven decisions that are anchored on the use of technology.

"Between October 2021 and July 2023, under EdoBEST2.0, this administration distributed over 11,635 digital work tools comprising smartphones, teacher tablets, Samsung tablets and power banks to various stakeholders in the basic education ecosystem.  More than 1.5million textbooks, homework books, over 7.5 million exam materials and not less than 1.6 million result sheets were distributed to facilitate teaching, learning and assessment.

Mrs Ozavize Salami, further said

"Since its inception, over 600,000 children have benefitted from EdoBEST. Today, over 380,000 children are receiving relevant and next-generation aligned learnings made available in 1,289 basic education schools (primary and junior secondary schools) across 18 local government areas in Edo state.

With respect to improving school infrastructure, which is also a focus area of this administration.

 she noted that at least 48,950 metres of school fence have been constructed, another batch of fence construction measuring 14,850 metres will be completed before September 2023; approximately 38,000 sets of furniture  have been supplied to schools while another 10,000 furniture sets are in finishing stages soon to be delivered to schools ahead of the new academic session. 

The state SUBEB boss added

that "over 1,100 toilets have been constructed or renovated with 174 toilets rooms nearing completion. 41 Water projects are also currently ongoing,

while so far, 7,511 classrooms have been renovated, and 321 new classrooms constructed since the start of this administration, an additional 400 classrooms are being constructed and renovated, and will be ready to receive pupils when they resume in the next academic session.

From the presentation made by Mrs Salami, it is evident that thousands of children in hard-to-reach, riverine areas also benefit from this programme through the Progressive School Model which caters for the minority and vulnerable groups.

The Executive Chairman also acknowledged the facility from World Bank, and partnerships from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other international development partners in improving foundational learning and learning outcomes. To this end, she harped on the need to sustain stronger partnerships with communities, the media, and other stakeholders in protecting and sustaining government investments in basic education.

The media interactive session which is part of " we have a good story to tell" project of the state government is designed to showcase the good works of governor Godwin Obaseki's administration in Edo state.

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