The Governor of Delta
State, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said his administration will not compromise on qualitative and competitive
education, as an educated population is prerequisite for productivity and
economic growth.
The
Governor gave the assurance at the weekend when he graced the First convocation
ceremony of the Delta State College of Physical Education, Mosogar, Delta State
as the Visitor to the institution.
According to Governor Okowa, "the delivery of quality, competitive education is one of the cardinal programmes of our S.M.A.R.T agenda because, the goal of this administration is to ensure that every citizen is provided the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to be successful in life."
According to Governor Okowa, "the delivery of quality, competitive education is one of the cardinal programmes of our S.M.A.R.T agenda because, the goal of this administration is to ensure that every citizen is provided the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to be successful in life."
While
congratulating the graduates who were conferred with Nigerian Certificate of
Education (NCE), Governor Okowa disclosed that teachers have a lot of roles to
play in making the society better. "A teacher does not just mould the child, he
moulds the society, hence, great care must be paid to your (teacher's) private
and public conduct, utterances and lifestyle choices," Governor Okowa
said.
He pointed out
that a corrupt teacher carries a very destructive influence on the child and
society at large. "There is no gain saying the fact that some of our most influential role
models in life are teachers; many of us have fond memories of our teachers,
decades after we left school; their impact on our lives is so strong, many
times we see life through their teachings and destiny shaping words."
The Governor challenged the graduates to always improve on themselves, saying,
"graduating does not mean that learning has come to an end; it means that
you are now responsible for your own learning, the day you stop learning, you
start dying and you must make it a priority to regularly update and upgrade
your knowledge and skills for greater output, impact and effectiveness."
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