The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, on Thursday, warned teachers in the state against the collection of illegal levies in public schools, saying any errant staff caught would be punished.
That is approaching the heels of studies that some errant academics compelled pupils to pay for the continued second time period unified promotion examination for public major faculties.
Adeniran, who gave this warning whereas monitoring the examination train in Ibadan, the state capital, stated the current administration has been chargeable for the printing of question-and-answer sheets for its unified examination train since inception of the present authorities.
He defined that the federal government had ensured the examination timetable was adhered to by all faculties within the state.
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The chairman stated, “The federal government cancelled the cost of charges by pupils and college students in public, as a result of it found that some errant workers imposed unlawful charges in some areas. I, subsequently, wish to recommendation dad and mom and guardians to report any case of assortment of unlawful charges to the board.
“Let me start by apologising to oldsters and guardians whose pupils have been compelled to convey cash for examinations. This isn’t from the board, and I’ll enchantment to such dad and mom to report the academics to the board. The federal government has ensured that every one essential preparations are put in place for a hitch free examination train. We paid for the printing and supply of query and reply sheets.
“We’re dedicated to the free and obligatory common primary training, therefore, no college or head trainer discovered imposing or accumulating any levy not accredited by authorities, will go unpunished.”
Adeniran stated Governor Seyi Makinde had been common within the cost of the state counterpart fund with the Common Fundamental Schooling Fee, including that the board entry its funds and use them to develop infrastructure and capability of personnel.
He additionally recommended the sleek conduct of examination within the centres visited.
The Faculties visited on Tuesday have been, Group Fundamental College 1&2, Olorunsogo; Group Major College, Olosunde; Atolu Mannequin College 1-4, Oremeji; amongst others, whereas the colleges visited immediately (Thursday) embody, UAMC College, Eleja, Odo-Ona; AUD Major College; UMC Fundamental College, Oke-Ado; Abiola Jacobs Faculties 1,2,3; and Military Youngsters College, Iwo-road.
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