Education: SUBEB Chair, Alawiye-King Acknowledges improvement in Primary School Enrolment

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The Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has acknowledged the impressive improvement in the numbers of new enrolees into State Primary Schools under the present administration.

Alawiye-King attributed the remarkable increase in the absorption of out of school children into Lagos State schools to the introduction of the Eko Excel initiative.

Speaking at a workshop organised for Education Secretaries in Lagos State on Wednesday at LASUBEB office in Ikeja, Alawiye-King said that for the State government to maintain and sustain the pace of improvement in primary schools, all stakeholders must be well trained and exposed to international best practices.

He stressed that the workshop was organised in response to the emerging trends and need to comply with the technological advancement that would make education stakeholders align with the goals of the Eko Excel initiative.

According to the Chairman, the training will be a steady and continuous one as it is set to provide quality teaching and learning in the educational sector.

On his own part, the Chairman, National Association of Education Secretaries,  Mr. Olalekan Majiyagbe  attested to the fact that Eko Excel has made  clear cut improvements since its introduction to both teachers and pupils in State primary schools.

He stated that the application of technology to the promotion of teaching and learning is very practical and yielding results, hence the increase in the number of newly enroled pupils.

In the same vein, the Policy and Partnership Director for Eko Excel, Mr. Ayodeji Okewunmi emphasised that the Education Secretaries are key to the implementation of the Eko Excel programme being the bridge between the headteachers and education administrators.

In his words, "This initiative and workshop emanated from the need to bring these stakeholders up to speed and feed them with the right information so that they can have the capacity to manage and support the teachers and help them deliver effectively”.

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EKOEXCEL: We Will Partner Lagos Assembly To Get Legislative Backing - Alawiye-King

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The Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Hon Wahab Alawiye-King has stated that the Board will work out measures to put in place necessary legislative backing to sustain the EKOEXCEL programme after the present administration.

Alawiye-King stated this on Saturday, 25 January, 2020, in Lagos during the formal launch and  graduation ceremony of EKOEXCEL Teachers Professional Development and Training Programme.

The LASUBEB boss, a former lawmaker himself, said such legislative backing will give the programme sustainability which will enhance development of education, particularly the primary section, in the state.

"It is no longer news that a major vision of this administration from the onset has been geared towards radically increasing access to Basic and Functional Education in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 4, the National Policy on Education, UBEC Act 2004 and SUBEB Law 2006, of achieving an all-
inclusive, Quality Universal Basic Education. "This is equally encapsulated in the 3rd pillar of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s of providing Education and Technology," he said, noting that such laudable programme anchored on growth of education needs legislative backup to achieve its aims.

Alawiye-King commended the state Governor for investing heavily in the programme which he said, was aimed at repositioning basic education in the state and bring it to greater heights. "Mr Governor, we commend and appreciate you sincerely for every child's future you are building today," he said.

He also commended the teachers and staff for their dedication, determination and enthusiasm towards the success of the programme. "It has been weeks of rigorous training and re-training of teachers and school administrators on the process of deploying this innovative technology in the classroom, to aid effective teaching and learning for the
overall improvement of basic education in the state.

"I enjoin all graduants to effectively deploy what has been learnt at the training
programme in other to make the classroom more engaging for our teachers and pupils.
"No child should be left behind; you must carry all your pupils along, irrespective of their individual differences and capabilities," he said.

The LASUBEB boss also advised parents to monitor the activities of their children and also perform oversight functions on them.
"The home is the first learning ground for pupils hence our parents should monitor their wards: ensure prompt and regular attendance in schools, ensure that they appear in school clean and also ensure that they monitor their homework as well as be supportive of school activities," he said.

Ahead School Resumption, LASUBEB Chairman Seeks Stakeholders' Support, Cooperation For Success Of EKOEXCEL

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The Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Honourable Wahab Alawiye-King has called for the cooperation of stakeholders in the education sector, particularly parents, teachers and pupils, as public primary school pupils resume in the state on Monday, 20 January, 2020.

The first term holiday of pupils of public primary schools in the state was extended by two weeks to allow teachers undergo training in the government's EKOEXCEL programme aimed at improving teaching and learning through digitalisation.

Speaking on Tuesday, 14 January, 2020 in his office, Alawiye-King stated that the state government has invested a lot in putting in place the EKOEXCEL programme which will not only improve teaching and learning in the state but will also go a long way in easing the two.

He advised parents to prepare their children early for school resumption noting absenteeism and lateness to school would not be condone anymore.

"The teachers should also note that absenteeism and lateness are now things of the past in the schools as the electronic devices in their hands are meant to record their resumption time, supervise the time they spend in classes and their presence in schools.

"The last two weeks have been hectic for teachers, administrators and resource persons in the first phase of the training programme. Teachers have gone through various stages of tutelage aimed at improving their digital skills that will make their job easier.
"The state government  realised that digitisation is the way to go in its desire to improve teaching, learning and education administration.
"A fundamental element of the programme is better methodology for teachers as they will become more skilful in helping children to learn in a positive environment. For the administrators, it will improve data gathering and keeping which will give room for better record keeping and programme planning," he said.


Alawiye-King stated further that for the EKOEXCEL programme to succeed, all stakeholders in the education sector must put in strenuous efforts hence all have roles to play.
"This programme is meant for improvement in teaching and learning at the primary school level and we believe it will go a long way in improving the lives of our children hence we should not be found wanting in contributing our quota to the success of the programme," he said.