The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board have said that it is training its Quality Assurance Officers on ways to improve learning and to meet up with international best practices
Director of Quality Assurance, Anambra State Universal Basic Education, Mrs Ogochukwu Obi, stated this in Awka on Monday at the opening of a five-day training on Capacity Building Of Quality Assurance Officers For Sustainable Education Development where
She also revealed that hundred Quality Assurance officers are participating in the training.
Reports gathered that the training was organized by Universal Basic Education Commission Abuja in conjunction with the State Universal Basic Education Board for all Quality Assurance Officers in the 21 Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities in the state.
Mrs Obi noted that though effective, Quality Assurance exercise in the state has always been carried out using a paper instrument, but pointed out that the office under her watch is ready to follow the trend by introducing e-quality assurance facilities to replace the archaic method of monitoring, evaluation and data collection in public schools.
She expressed optimism that after the 5-day training, officers will be acquainted with the use of E-Quality assurance facilities for effective performance.
According to her, It is expected that through this intervention, quality learning outcomes in Anambra Primary and secondary public schools will be achieved.
She commended the state governor, Willie Obiano, and the Abuja head office of the Universal Basic Education Commission for their immense support towards quality education at the grassroots.
In their separate remarks, the Senior Assurance Officer of the Universal Basic Education Commission Abuja, Mr Vincent Agwusoro and Mrs Lilian Anyadubelu, Secretary, Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, said the training seeks to develop new quality assurance strategies and procedures to improve the quality of learning in Basic schools across Schools in Anambra State.
They added that the training was in response to the need to strengthen the capacity of quality assurance officers, especially at the local government levels.
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