The Universal Basic Education Commission,UBEC, has expressed concerns over poor learning outcomes in basic education.
Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, said, despite huge intervention by the Federal Government, in basic education-,there had not been impressive learning outcomes.
He, however, blamed this on a number of factors including, recruitment of unqualified teachers by some state governments, lack of regular professional training programmes for teachers, low remuneration among others.
Bobboyi while speaking in Abuja, declared open, a one-day workshop for Council for Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria,COREN inspectors for monitoring of UBEC/SUBEBS Matching Grant intervention projects, in 36 states and FCT.
He said there was need to invest more on teachers that would teach children at the basic level of education, especially public schools across the country adding that, no justification for all the investment, if the child in the classroom is not learning.
On colboration with COREN, Bobboyi, said one of the key elements that could encourage learning is good environment, hence the need the partnership with the Council to ensure that infrastructure built in public schools across the country are of standard quality.
Recall that on 3rd March, 2022, UBEC and COREN signed a memorandum of understanding for the Council to monitor UBEC matching grant intervention projects across the 36 states of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The role of the COREN was to make sure that all buildings in public basic schools has its certification and well built enough to add value to Nigerian classrooms.
Also, the engagement of COREN for monitoring and evaluation of UBEC projects, would add value to the efforts being put in place, to ensure quality basic education delivery in the country.
Registrar of COREN, Professor Adisa Bello, in his remark, said, the Council is to monitor construction work, renovation, furniture, equipment, works and water supply projects and report appropriately to UBEC management, saying this falls within Engineering Regulation Monitoring (ERM) mandate of the Council.
Bello warned that, the inspectors against deviation from the norm, stressing that anyone found wanting during the exercise would be dealt with accordingly.
He commends the management of UBEC for opening itself for scrutiny, saying many government agencies would not be prepared to subject themselves to such evaluation.
Source: vanguardngr.com
Edited by: Ngozi Anna Akunne.