Delta Upgrades Primary Education With 10 Model Schools

DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, DR. EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN

SAN FRANCISCO, January 25, (THEWILL) - Delta State Government is constructing 10 new Model Primary schools in the State to upgrade primary education and expose pupils early in life to electronic learning and academic excellence.
 
The State Governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who announced this while inspecting construction work in one of the primary schools in Asaba, said that the schools would be completed in April, but would not start functioning until September because of the school calendar.
 
 “The Model Primary Schools will be ready by around April but the Schools will not take off until around September because of the school calendar. We are indeed working hard to upgrade Primary Education,” he said.
 
 Dr. Uduaghan disclosed that the Model Primary Schools would comprise of nursery and primary sections and teachers for the Schools would be trained by the British Council and donor agencies.
He said although Primary Schools are the responsibility of Local Governments, the Model primary Schools will be funded and run by the state Government so that the burden would not be too much for local Governments to bear.
 
The Governor explained that when the schools become functional, the standard obtainable would be comparable to some of the best in the World.
 
Dr. Uduaghan said the Schools have the capacity to admit 420 pupils in the Primary section and 60 in the Nursery section.
 
The Governor said the classrooms would be well equipped and every child will be given the privilege to be admitted into the Schools. “These Model Schools are going to be different. Apart from their ultra-modern looks, they are going to be well equipped with the state of the art electronic learning equipments,” he said.