Sokoto
State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has approved the establishment of School
of Basic and Remedial Studies to address continuous decline in the number and
quality of students from Sokoto State sitting for the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME).
State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has approved the establishment of School
of Basic and Remedial Studies to address continuous decline in the number and
quality of students from Sokoto State sitting for the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The
decision to establish the school was part of the recommendation of a committee
headed by former INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, set up to look into
ways and means of reviving higher education in the old Sokoto state, which now
comprises of Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi.
decision to establish the school was part of the recommendation of a committee
headed by former INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, set up to look into
ways and means of reviving higher education in the old Sokoto state, which now
comprises of Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi.
Consequently,
the state Council on Emergency in Education adopted the recommendation and gave
the go-ahead for the establishment of the school.
the state Council on Emergency in Education adopted the recommendation and gave
the go-ahead for the establishment of the school.
“The
school will offer quality training, by qualified teachers, to shore up
student’s basic skills to prepare them for examinations leading to university
admissions,” a statement issued by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam said.
school will offer quality training, by qualified teachers, to shore up
student’s basic skills to prepare them for examinations leading to university
admissions,” a statement issued by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam said.
It
said the school will be equipped with requisite laboratories, classrooms and
other top other facilities to enhance learning.
said the school will be equipped with requisite laboratories, classrooms and
other top other facilities to enhance learning.
All
higher institutions of learning in the state have been directed to stop
conducting remedial programmes for senior school certificate examination
(SSCE), and IJMB.
higher institutions of learning in the state have been directed to stop
conducting remedial programmes for senior school certificate examination
(SSCE), and IJMB.
“The
new school will run remedial programmes for SSCE and run IJMB as entry
requirement into universities.
new school will run remedial programmes for SSCE and run IJMB as entry
requirement into universities.
“The
school will also serve as a feeder institution for the State University”, the
statement added.
school will also serve as a feeder institution for the State University”, the
statement added.
