By Obiageli Nwankwo :
The Anambra State Government has announced plans to establish community schools in areas lacking educational facilities to ensure every community has access to both primary and secondary schools.
This development was shared by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, during a meeting with members of the Anambra Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) and the Post Primary School Service Commission (PPSSC) at the Ministry of Education’s Conference Hall, Awka.
According to Prof Chuma-Udeh, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s vision is for all communities in the state to have educational institutions, ensuring that no child is left behind, regardless of location or family income. She emphasized the importance of providing quality education to every child in Anambra State.
The Commissioner also called on communities without community schools to submit a comprehensive survey plan of the proposed land to the Ministry to be signed by the community’president-general and two other prominent indigenes.
She revealed the administration’s willingness to take over schools from communities that wish to hand over ownership to the state.
Gov. Soludo, she noted, is deeply committed to the educational development of the state, recognizing that education is a powerful equalizer and a fundamental right for every child.
Prof Chuma-Udeh urged communities to collaborate with the government to take advantage of this opportunity to improve access to education for all children.
*Obiageli is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State