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FALLEN EDUCATION STANDARD

 The present debate that is very popular amongst Nigerians aside from political debate is about the standard of education in Nigeria. Nigerians had seriously divided about this issue due to the sensitive nature of education on people’s life. Some school of thought beliefs that if one compare the present system of education to the olden days, the difference is clear for everybody to see.

      Their argument centered on the caliber of pupils/students that come out nowadays. Some find it very difficult to speak and write good English.

      They argued further that our present day graduates from various levels of our educational system are not employable due to their deficiencies in the area of their chosen careers.

      This school of thought rounded up their argument by saying that some of these deficiencies manifested when some (NYSC) National Youth Service Corp Members could not speak correct English or fill the form given to them by NYSC officials. What a Nation disgrace?

 

      On the side of those who supported that education has not fallen, based their argument on the fact that government has no political will to solve the problems and secondly, the endemic problem of corruption that engulf all the facet of our life as a nation seriously affected educational sector.

     On political will, they believe the government still behave as if education in not the way to progress, for example the U.N.O. Approved a 26% for education in any annual budget but what is going on in Nigeria is that the little allocated for education was not properly implemented or not implemented at all. For example the present budget (2013 budget) is yet to be signed and time is going. Hence it will affect our education sector.

      Standard of education has improved tremendously through private initiative, the private school has really come to the rescue of the education system because they follow scientific innovation that is going on in advanced countries.

 

Administrators and government to toe the line of modern methodology of education system.

     Education standard to them has not fallen at all, if one look at the way and manner technology and innovation has come.

      In the olden days there was nothing like Computer, Phone, Laptop and other scientific innovation that is very common nowadays.

      If one is not in line and practices in scientific innovations one will think that education has fallen. The standard has improved tremendously.

      The only thing left for our government at various levels is to build more schools and provide more facilities in our school.

      If the government can match their words with actions and political will, there is nothing like fallen standard of education in Nigeria.

 

     To me, as an educationist who has  experience in teaching both public and private schools, the debate comes up as a result of neglect education sectore for so long. For example in early 70s and 80s nothing like exam malpractices. As a result of this malady students instead of taking their studies seriously started hiring ‘mercenaries’ to pass by all means. Parents and society as a whole are not left out in this shady character to glory. Hence it affected the standard.

       Our ministry of education is not left out due to non-challant attitude in supervising schools.

Government should not allow corruption to strife, strike action whatever means should be eradicated in our education system. If things can be done properly all things being equal, our education sector will be the best and appellation of being called Giant of Africa will definitely be ours.

All the arguments either for or against depend on the political will of the government to put everything in order.

 

Thank you.

 

ALHAJI A. A. LAWAL

Head Teacher

Al-Mubarak N/P School,

Surulere, Ojuelegba, Lagos.

08038393090

 

 

 

 

 

DEVELOP A WINNING ATTITUDE

Problem: Most people have the attitude that things won’t work out, that bad things will happen. You receive at the end what you expected during the journey.

Solution: Expect to succeed. Develop a positive, enthusiastic, happy, excited, confident attitude about life.

Over the years, I have developed a few theories about what it takes to be a winner in life. With your financial gamelans, and in all areas of your life, your “will to win” will be an important factor. The things I’ve learned about winning have made the difference in my life, I’m passing them onto you in the hope that they give you “food for thought” about your own attitudes. Life will give you whatever you will accept. I believe that your life will turn out exactly as you allow it to. If you accept being average and ordinary, life will make you average or ordinary. If you accept living with financial hardship, life will give you hardship and heartaches. If you accept being unhappy, life will deliver that too. It all depends on your attitude and expectation. Basically, if you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.

Expect success. For things to improve you must improve.

You must expect to succeed. The kind of success you’ll have throughout your life depends on your outlook. Before you can have any meaningful progress, you must inculcate an attitude or expectation of success. Your expectation is more important than what anyone else thinks about you. Why? It is a fact that people live up to their own expectations of themselves. Learn to see yourself as financially independed. Learn to see yourself as free, happy and successful. If you are convinced it will happen, believe me, it will happen. Life will give you whatever you demand, sacrifice and work for. Most people are unwilling to put off until tomorrow things they can’t really afford today. Most people are heavily indebted because their desires are stronger than their will to win. Can you live with being average and ordinary? If not, you will be successful.

MR. FATOKI THOMAS AKINOLA

BAPTIST BOWEN NUR/PRY SCH.

BASIC 5 TEACHER. 07085910624.