Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board ASUBEB has distributed farm implements and Sports Equipment to all primary schools across the State.
The distribution exercise took place at ASUBEB Secretariat in Awka.
Speaking during the exercise the executive Chairman Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board Chief Patrick Ugboaja said the objective of the distribution is to make agricultural science more practical oriented at basic education level.
He thanked Governor Willie Obiano for his prompt payment of counterpart funding to Universal Basic Education Commission which enabled Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board access and provide the equipment and farm implements.
He also announced that the Governor had given approval for the promotion of over one thousand tutorial and non-tutorial staff of ASUBEB for 2019 charging all the head teachers to ensure maximum use of the farm implements and sports equipment.
In a welcome address the director academic services of Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, Lady Stella Ezepue, said sequel to UBEC intervention to States in sports development in basic education, and promotion of School to farm programme, it is expected that head teachers and education secretaries should ensure that the implements and sports equipment are used effectively to ensure that the laudable objective of the programme is achieved.
Later in an interview the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics Chief Uchenna Ezeani, said Universal Basic Education Commission has approved one percent of matching grant yearly for sports development from 2018 in schools while another two percent of the Universal Basic Education Commission intervention matching grant and counterpart funding was approved to support school to farm programme and however challenged all head teachers and education secretaries to ensure proper use of the equipment and farm implements.
One of the head teachers from Amamife primary school Awka, Mrs Helen Ogbuozobe, appreciated the supply and distribution of the equipment and farm implements promising to make good use of them.
In a vote of thanks the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board Secretary Lady Vivian Anyachebelu, appreciated all the head teachers and education secretaries for attending the event and tasked them on making effective use of the equipment and farm implements.
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