OSUN
STANDARD OF EDUCATION IS DWINDLING – OSUN APPPS TELLS GOV. OYETOLA
The Association of Progressive Political Parties in Osun
state (Osun APPPS) has expressed dissatisfaction in the falling standard of
education in the state due mainly to the poor implementation of educational
policies and programmes by the government of Gov. Gboyega Oyetola
.
This was contained in a press statement issued and
signed by the Association’s Chairman, Wole Adedoyin on Thursday in Ilesa.
According to
Adedoyin, there is a general worry about the poor quality of education
currently trending in Osun State secondary and tertiary institutions despite
the fact that the government currently charges school fees and other related
fees. Some of the reasons adduced for this falling
standard include the inadequate provision of facilities by the state government;
non- maintenance of available facilities by the government; outdated and
largely irrelevant textbooks and teaching materials, declining competence and
commitment of teachers; parents' nonchalance to children's
schoolwork/activities; lack of interest and seriousness on the part of
students which lead to examination malpractice; the cankerworm of the “increase
the state revenue” syndrome of the Osun government thereby neglecting their
major primary role of provision of quality education; execution
of nonstandard and fraudulent
programs which weakens the system recently introduced by the state government.
In a research recently carried out by the Association, It was found that Osun
standard of education is falling at all levels as a result of inadequate
supervision and acquisition of skills due mainly to poor government’s
implementation of school curricula and learning facilities.
Most of the
newly graduated Osun high school students are no longer able to write or read
letters, let alone read and understand newspapers.
Adedoyin, who is
also the State Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) finally noted that Osun
government under the political administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has not invested heavily in education in the past
one year despite the huge amount of money collected from the parents of the
students.
