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Commitment
By Olayinka Olawale
Lagos, Sept. 19, 2016 (NAN) The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board on Monday urged teachers in public primary schools to rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in the new academic session.
The Executive Chairman of the board, Dr Ganiyu Sopeyin, said in a statement in Lagos that teachers needed to redouble their efforts in the best interest of their pupils.
Welcoming the teachers and pupils to schools after the long holiday, Sopeyin said that the present administration had taken many steps to improve the standard of education in the state.
He said that the government would not relent in continued efforts to provide a conducive environment for both teachers and pupils to ensure improved teaching and learning.
Sopeyin urged students, who were successful in the state placement test, to resume at their schools of posting promptly.
He said that the placement lists had been released to Tutor Generals/Permanent Secretaries in all the six Education Districts in the state.
Sopeyin appealed to parents to check names of the wards in their respective districts.
The chairman explained that for school children to be successful in life they must take education very seriously.
According to him, education is a ladder toward attaining success in life.
“At every stage of one’s life, education plays important role; therefore, our wards must be educated,’’ he said.
The chairman assured teachers of the continuous support of the government toward developing education in the state.
He urged them to reciprocate government’s gesture by being productive in their line of duties. (NAN)
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(Edited by Abdulfatah Babatunde and controlled by Adeleye Ajayi)