Lagos – Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has stressed the need for constant review of curriculum in schools to reflect current challenges in the country.
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This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna and issued to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday.
The statement quoted the governor as making the call at the commissioning of Brownsville College, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi,Lagos on Saturday..
Ambode said while the State Government would continue to encourage private sector participation in education, quality and standard would not be compromised.
“While knowledge acquired through education should prepare young people to face challenges with confidence, both present and future challenges, it must be structured in a way that is effective and align with changing times in the 21st century.
“For us to achieve our goal of raising a new generation of responsible leaders with a broad-based knowledge, the educational system needs to undergo a wide range of reforms with a curriculum that is constantly reviewed and updated to reflect current challenges,” he said.
Ambode noted that the Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Education, would be strengthened and empowered to ensure that basic minimum standards were maintained.
He therefore urged the proprietors to ensure that as they pursued the curriculum, they remembered to imbibe in the children, the values of patriotism and national consciousness.
He said his administration was considering the reintroduction of computer-based test in all its public secondary schools.
Ambode said the measure would prepare students for future post-secondary school examinations, particularly the University Matriculation Examination, which was now computer-based.
In his remark, the Chairperson, Board of Trustees of the School, Mr Hameed Kasumu, said the drive to establish the school was not to make profit, but contribute to the shaping and development of the future generation.
Kasumu said that he and the Directors of the school, had resolved that some of the profit would be channeled towards cancer research to enhance detection and ultimate cure. (NAN)