Anambra Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has warned against operating unapproved schools, an act she described as criminal.
She noted with dismay, the number of unapproved schools in the state, and charged the proprietors to establish schools that are condusive for learning.
The Commissioner made her feelings known while addressing over 1000 proprietors at the maiden edition of the Anambra academic retreat for private school owners, which took place at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, in Awka.
She enjoined them to adhere strictly to rules and regulations guiding establishment of schools as directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.
“Observe the rules of establishing a school and ensure your schools are condusive for human habitation. It is the children’s lives we are talking about.
She advised that proprietors to ensure they meet at least 75% of the requirements needed in establishing schools.
Commissioner Udeh further assured that the state would work with approved schools with details captured and uploaded to the state’s biometrics portal.
“Schools that fail to beat the deadline set for the biometric capturing will be termed unapproved and would not benefit from State and Federal government palliatives,” she warned.
The Commissioner also frowned at the issue of multiple taxations raised by the proprietors, adding that government-approved fees come with designated government accounts.
”You are not under compulsion to give gifts to officers who are in your schools for inspection, ensure you meet requirement needed for the school’s approval and your school would be approved,”
Udeh urged the participants to use government-approved textbooks in their schools as the administration is working towards creating a unified system, with the private and public schools working in tandem.
“In togetherness we will build a progressive homeland, lifting the educational sector to the next level,”
Earlier, Director of Schools, Mrs Chioma Unachukwu called on school proprietors to collaborate with the government for a better educational system.
She stated that the present administration has their interest at heart and wants to know their strengths, pains and drawbacks.
In his remarks, Chairman of Owners of Private Schools Association of Nigeria, Prof Uzochukwu Nwanonyu of Susu College, Nkpor, expressed confidence in the ability of the present administration to steer the sector to a higher level.
He called on the Commissioner to use her good offices to end the issues of multiple taxations, imposition of levies and dues, incessant inspection and illegal collection of dues plaguing the sector.
The academic retreat for private school owners is the first ever to be organised by the Ministry of Education.
Anambra Govt. Warns Against Establishment Of Unapproved Schools
Anambra Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has warned against operating unapproved schools, an act she described as criminal.
She noted with dismay, the number of unapproved schools in the state, and charged the proprietors to establish schools that are condusive for learning.
The Commissioner made her feelings known while addressing over 1000 proprietors at the maiden edition of the Anambra academic retreat for private school owners, which took place at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, in Awka.
She enjoined them to adhere strictly to rules and regulations guiding establishment of schools as directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.
“Observe the rules of establishing a school and ensure your schools are condusive for human habitation. It is the children’s lives we are talking about.
She advised that proprietors to ensure they meet at least 75% of the requirements needed in establishing schools.
Commissioner Udeh further assured that the state would work with approved schools with details captured and uploaded to the state’s biometrics portal.
“Schools that fail to beat the deadline set for the biometric capturing will be termed unapproved and would not benefit from State and Federal government palliatives,” she warned.
The Commissioner also frowned at the issue of multiple taxations raised by the proprietors, adding that government-approved fees come with designated government accounts.
”You are not under compulsion to give gifts to officers who are in your schools for inspection, ensure you meet requirement needed for the school’s approval and your school would be approved,”
Udeh urged the participants to use government-approved textbooks in their schools as the administration is working towards creating a unified system, with the private and public schools working in tandem.
“In togetherness we will build a progressive homeland, lifting the educational sector to the next level,”
Earlier, Director of Schools, Mrs Chioma Unachukwu called on school proprietors to collaborate with the government for a better educational system.
She stated that the present administration has their interest at heart and wants to know their strengths, pains and drawbacks.
In his remarks, Chairman of Owners of Private Schools Association of Nigeria, Prof Uzochukwu Nwanonyu of Susu College, Nkpor, expressed confidence in the ability of the present administration to steer the sector to a higher level.
He called on the Commissioner to use her good offices to end the issues of multiple taxations, imposition of levies and dues, incessant inspection and illegal collection of dues plaguing the sector.
The academic retreat for private school owners is the first ever to be organised by the Ministry of Education.
Anambra Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has warned against operating unapproved schools, an act she described as criminal.
She noted with dismay, the number of unapproved schools in the state, and charged the proprietors to establish schools that are condusive for learning.
The Commissioner made her feelings known while addressing over 1000 proprietors at the maiden edition of the Anambra academic retreat for private school owners, which took place at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, in Awka.
She enjoined them to adhere strictly to rules and regulations guiding establishment of schools as directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.
“Observe the rules of establishing a school and ensure your schools are condusive for human habitation. It is the children’s lives we are talking about.
She advised that proprietors to ensure they meet at least 75% of the requirements needed in establishing schools.
Commissioner Udeh further assured that the state would work with approved schools with details captured and uploaded to the state’s biometrics portal.
“Schools that fail to beat the deadline set for the biometric capturing will be termed unapproved and would not benefit from State and Federal government palliatives,” she warned.
The Commissioner also frowned at the issue of multiple taxations raised by the proprietors, adding that government-approved fees come with designated government accounts.
”You are not under compulsion to give gifts to officers who are in your schools for inspection, ensure you meet requirement needed for the school’s approval and your school would be approved,”
Udeh urged the participants to use government-approved textbooks in their schools as the administration is working towards creating a unified system, with the private and public schools working in tandem.
“In togetherness we will build a progressive homeland, lifting the educational sector to the next level,”
Earlier, Director of Schools, Mrs Chioma Unachukwu called on school proprietors to collaborate with the government for a better educational system.
She stated that the present administration has their interest at heart and wants to know their strengths, pains and drawbacks.
In his remarks, Chairman of Owners of Private Schools Association of Nigeria, Prof Uzochukwu Nwanonyu of Susu College, Nkpor, expressed confidence in the ability of the present administration to steer the sector to a higher level.
He called on the Commissioner to use her good offices to end the issues of multiple taxations, imposition of levies and dues, incessant inspection and illegal collection of dues plaguing the sector.
The academic retreat for private school owners is the first ever to be organised by the Ministry of Education.
