Education
University Don Identifies Problems of Nigeria Educational System
A University don Professor Sidney Osuji has identified prolification of private schools as one of the major problems affecting the educational system in the country.
Professor Osuji who is the Dean of the Faculty of Education, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) spoke at the weekend in the virtual Summit of the Ezumezu Isinweke with the theme : Structure of Education in Ihitte/Uboma, Current trends and resolutions said “to make it worse, we are still depending on the Education system handed over to us by the missionaries. The few transformations we have had in the system are most of the times misdirected. For instance, we clamor for mass education and literacy to eliminate illiteracy in the land but our people abuse it. If you move from Onicha Uboma to Amainyi or from Nkumato to Abueke or Umuoma, you will see many private schools. Their mission is not to educate the people but to make money. This is why they employ unqualified teachers to make profit. While the pupils are given certificates at the end of their schooling”.
The Professor of Measurement and Evaluation went further to proffer possible solutions saying “We must begin to re- think, redesign, retool and re- engineer our education system to focus and address specific aspects of our society’s life through which value and integrity for wholesome living is achieved.
The soul of our communities should be subsumed in growth and development based and through which the seat of knowledge is created”
He said our higher institutions should have focus. Such focus should be directed to agriculture, science, technology, vocational training, among others.
“We should elect people who have the interest of our collective development into offices. Who will give us the type of Education that will give us knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs and habits to eradicate joblessness and idleness in our society.
We should elect people who should provide employment of the educated and not to give them rice.
You know that when wealth is used continuously and not created it will finish, but when learning is used continuously it continues to increase” he concluded.
In his remarks a Chairman of the Ezumezu Isinweke elite group Engineer Uzo Okafor appreciated the don for attending the summit, and the convener of the Summit Cheta Ojukwu, promising that the program has come to stay.
Ezumezu Isinweke Elite sociocultural group of Ihitte/Uboma LGA, Imo State is a welfare group that has Ihitte/Uboma as centrepiece of its policies.
Education
NECO acquires high performance OMR scanner to enhance examination efficiency
Mariam Sanni
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired a high performance Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Scanner to enhance the efficiency, Credibility and Security of its examinations.
In a statement by the Ag. Director of information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani , the Registrar/Chief Executive, prof. Dantani Ibrahim wushishi at the inauguration of the newly Installed Scanning machine at the ICT Department in Minna , said it was part of the Council’s efforts to improve accuracy, speed and reliability in its examination process.
Prof. Wushishi disclosed that the scantron Insight 1500c is a high performance OMR Scanner known for its precision, speed and ability to handle large volume of scripts efficiently.
He explained that “with this new addition, we will significantly enhance our data processing capabilities, ensuring faster and more accurate results processing for millions of candidates across the world”.
According to him, the newly acquired scanner has the capability to scan over 15,000 OMR sheets per hour and 250 per minute.
The Registrar stated that the scanning machine which cost about N500 million, has the capacity to simultaneously scan and score OMR sheets.
Prof. Wushishi explained that the acquisition of the high-speed scanner is a testament to NECO’s commitment to leveraging technology in all its examination processes.
The Director ICT Department, Mr. Goddy Usioboh, in has address, said the acquisition of the new scanner aligns with NECO’s Vision of delivering World-class examination services while maintaining the integrity of its assessment.
The Technical Adviser from Scantron Company, Minessota, USA, Mr. Tom Harry who trained the staff of the ICT Department on the Operations of the new scanning machine, expressed satisfaction with the staff high level of dedication and diligence during the training.
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