Public Scools Not Mandated For Trainer’s Kids – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has refuted a press release credited to the Chairman of the State Common Fundamental Schooling Board, Victor Olabimtan, which purportedly acknowledged that the academics within the state should enroll their youngsters in public faculties.

Olabimtan, in a media report, condemned the angle of some academics taking their organic youngsters to non-public faculties and stated that it had turn out to be an offence for public faculty academics to take their wards to non-public faculties.

He stated, “The academics will, henceforth, be held accountable for any drop in major faculties’ enrolment.”

Nonetheless, the governor, in a press release issued, Sunday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, stated there was no such coverage that academics should enroll their wards in public faculties.

Nonetheless, the governor, in a press release issued, Sunday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, stated there was no such coverage that academics should enroll their wards in public faculties.

The assertion added that there was no regulation within the state barring academics from enrolling their youngsters in non-public faculties or any faculty of their selection.

The assertion learn, “Our consideration has been drawn to a information story making the spherical notably on the social media with the above headline. It’s crucial to enlighten our folks and make clear the assertion credited to the Chairman of SUBEB, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan.

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“Undoubtedly, the Ondo State Authorities beneath Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has made enormous funding within the training sector within the state, particularly in major and secondary faculties. Tertiary establishments not excluded. The rot, which pervaded public faculties within the state earlier than Akeredolu’s administration assumed workplace is quick disappearing. This has additionally led to a rise in pupil enrollment in a lot of the faculties.

“Below the Akeredolu administration, over 800 public major faculties have been reconstructed and renovated with perimeter fence, the Data and Communications Know-how centre and playgroup gear. The scholars now get pleasure from fashionable desks and chairs procured by the Akeredolu administration. Moreover, Governor Akeredolu just lately recruited over 1000 academics within the public major faculties.

“It’s based mostly on this background that academics within the public faculties have been urged on ethical floor to enroll their wards in public faculties for confidence constructing. This may subsequently enhance enrollment and additional encourage the federal government to embark on extra upgrades to public faculties.

“Succinctly, there isn’t a coverage or regulation in Ondo State that forbids anybody within the service of the federal government, together with academics, from enrolling their wards in any faculty. Nonetheless, there’s all the time a spot for ethical burden. It’s, subsequently, not an offence for academics to enroll their wards in any faculty of their selection. However, will probably be morally flawed for academics, who’re happy with their works and teachings to place their wards in a non-public faculty.”