By Oludamisi Ojo
The Ekiti State Government has reintroduced the study of History in public primary schools in the State to expand the knowledge of the pupils on the past, present, and future happenings.

The Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi made this known, in Ado Ekiti, while monitoring the resumption of public schools in the state for the Third Term of the 2021/2022 academic session

He said the move was to promote core principles of hard work, patriotism, honesty and other national values.
According to Akunwumi, the teaching of the subject would also promote the cultures and the traditions of the people of Nigeria and aid pupils’ understanding of the nation’s history.

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He said the reintroduction of the subject in schools’ curricula was in line with the national policy on education
Akinwumi said it was also an integral part of the Fayemi administration’s strategy to promote core Ekiti and National values through a well-knitted values orientation program in schools and the larger society.

He said that the State has also instituted prizes for the Best Overall pupil and best teacher as part of efforts to promote the teaching of the newly reintroduced subject.

The SUBEB boss expressed appreciation to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for supplying the State with over 4,800 History textbooks for Primary three to six classed.

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He assured that the books would be judiciously utilised.

According to him, primary schools in the state have been directed to henceforth, utilize at least one of the three periods allocated weekly for Social Studies to teach History.

He advised both teachers and pupils to take the teaching and learning of the subject with the seriousness it deserves, stressing that It has a key role to play in National Rebirth.

The SUBEB boss hailed the Old Student’s Association of one of the schools visited during the monitoring exercise, Eleyo High School, Ikere-Ekiti which had most of its buildings damaged in a recent rainstorm, for renovating some of the affected buildings.

He stressed the importance of the School Based Management Committees, Parent Teachers Associations and other stakeholders.

Akinwumi emphasized the need for them to complement government’s efforts at achieving a sustainable development in the education sector by ensuring proper maintenance of infrastructures in the schools.
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