BAUCHI GOV. APPROVES 6.7 HECTARES OF LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF UBEC MODEL SCHOOLS
By Tony Okechukwu
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has provided 6.7 hectares of land for the construction of the Northeast UBEC Model School in Bauchi.
The Governor who disclosed this Thursday at the flagging off of the construction of the school in Bauchi, said that the gesture is to fast track the execution of the project.
The Governor described the project as a perfect example of meaningful patnership between the Federal Government and the State, in the provision of qualitative education to students.
He said that the deployment of Information Communication Technology-based facilities in school management and administration, is another landmark, as it will check absentees, give monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in addition to ensuring better acquisition of knowledge especially in critical subjects.
Governor Bala Mohammed who expressed gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Education and Universal Basic Education Commission for siting the project in the State, pledged to ensure the maintenance of the school.
On his part, the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nnajiuba, reaffirmed the determination of the Buhari's administration towards improving the quality of basic education in the country.
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, had earlier explained that the introduction of the Model School Initiative is a turning point in the delivery of qualitative education within the basic education sub-sector, by providing conducive environment for effective teaching and learning, and serve as centres which will promote teaching and learning through ICT devices.
The Executive Secretary, noted that model schools in the State have facilities for pre-primary, learners with special needs, primary and junior secondary schools, classrooms, special needs classrooms, audio visual rooms, science laboratories, vocational workshops, libraries, multi-purpose training centre, staff room, offices, clinics, playground, toilets, assembly ground and cafeteria.
Dr. Bobboyi however said that it will be equipped with the state-of-the-art ICT devices to include interactive boards, computers, ipads, tablets and internet enabled television sets, among others.
According to him, in order to ensure that the model school projects are delivered to specifications, the Commission has engaged the services of competent consultants in the various fields of the construction industry, to supervise the projects in addition to monitoring visits to the sites by the staff of the Commission, SUBEBs and other relevant stakeholders.
The UBEC Executive Secretary said that already two models were proposed under the Model School Initiative for the basic education sector, and acknowledged the support of Governor Bala Mohammed to the project.
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has provided 6.7 hectares of land for the construction of the Northeast UBEC Model School in Bauchi.
The Governor who disclosed this Thursday at the flagging off of the construction of the school in Bauchi, said that the gesture is to fast track the execution of the project.
The Governor described the project as a perfect example of meaningful patnership between the Federal Government and the State, in the provision of qualitative education to students.
He said that the deployment of Information Communication Technology-based facilities in school management and administration, is another landmark, as it will check absentees, give monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in addition to ensuring better acquisition of knowledge especially in critical subjects.
Governor Bala Mohammed who expressed gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Education and Universal Basic Education Commission for siting the project in the State, pledged to ensure the maintenance of the school.
On his part, the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nnajiuba, reaffirmed the determination of the Buhari's administration towards improving the quality of basic education in the country.
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, had earlier explained that the introduction of the Model School Initiative is a turning point in the delivery of qualitative education within the basic education sub-sector, by providing conducive environment for effective teaching and learning, and serve as centres which will promote teaching and learning through ICT devices.
The Executive Secretary, noted that model schools in the State have facilities for pre-primary, learners with special needs, primary and junior secondary schools, classrooms, special needs classrooms, audio visual rooms, science laboratories, vocational workshops, libraries, multi-purpose training centre, staff room, offices, clinics, playground, toilets, assembly ground and cafeteria.
Dr. Bobboyi however said that it will be equipped with the state-of-the-art ICT devices to include interactive boards, computers, ipads, tablets and internet enabled television sets, among others.
According to him, in order to ensure that the model school projects are delivered to specifications, the Commission has engaged the services of competent consultants in the various fields of the construction industry, to supervise the projects in addition to monitoring visits to the sites by the staff of the Commission, SUBEBs and other relevant stakeholders.
The UBEC Executive Secretary said that already two models were proposed under the Model School Initiative for the basic education sector, and acknowledged the support of Governor Bala Mohammed to the project.
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