By Ben Adoga
In furtherance of its effort toward the delivery of quality education to residents of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled new guidelines for school operations.
The guidelines, developed by the FCT Education Secretariat have a detailed operational manual that gives direction to school heads and teachers when they assume leadership positions and duties, as well as serve as an effective guide in developing their respective school operations manual.
Also, the document contains 13 chapters and packaged in two major sections that deal with the school education plan, the foundation for school education and operations, instructions and learning operations, school curriculum operation, design and operation, co-curricular design and operation, and support plan for instructions and learning operations.
Others include; school administration plan, school name, motto, vision, mission, symbol, school location, school history, school organization, operation, funding, revenue, budget plan, code of conduct for staff and learners, school and teacher evaluation, management and maintenance of facilities and equipment, school safety and security.
Presenting the maiden edition of the guidelines to stakeholders, Tuesday, the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Adesola Olusade, said it is expected to keep students and staff safe and ensure the delivery of good education for the betterment of all residents of the FCT.
Olusade, represented by Director, Administration, and Finance (DAF), Education Secretariat, Leramoh Abduralzak, noted that the unveiling the document will no doubt serve as an appropriate guide for school performance while providing the standard for monitoring the progress made by schools in their daily operations.
Similarly, FCT Secretary for Education, Hon. Sani El-Katazu, noted that the initiative was conceived out of the desire to model the FCT schools after the Nigerian-Korea Model School.
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Represented by the Director of the Secondary Education Board (SEB), Mrs. Nanre Emeje, the Secretary who revealed that the document which was made by people within the system, expressed hope that ease of running schools will be unearthed.
He called on all school principals and heads to obtain and use the document for their daily administration of schools.
On his part, the Director, Department of Policy Planning Research and Statistics (DPPRS), Dr. Mohammed Sani Ladan, said the document is part of the FCT Education Secretariat’s efforts at strengthening the capacity of school leaders and administrators for increased efficiency and improved learning outcomes.
Not left out, the President of the FCT Chapter of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Bello Gupa described the document as a much-awaited initiative, which will go a long way to improve the harmonization of the school system for ease of operation.
