FALLEN
EDUCATION STANDARD
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.
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.
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