7th April, 2017
The State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) in Plateau says it will take stringent measures on teachers on study leave without due approval.
The Chairman of the board, Prof. Mathew Sule, made this known at the inauguration of renovated classrooms in Bokkos Local Government, Jos on Friday.
He expressed displeasure that many teachers had left their stations to further their studies without approval leaving the children stranded in classes.
He said that disciplinary measures would be taken against the erring teachers to serve as a deterrent to others.
“It is sad that in spite of efforts toward improving education in Plateau, some teachers have left their duty posts to further their studies without the required approval by the board.
“No head teacher has the authority to grant approval to any teacher for studies.
“It has to be approved by the board. We have had meetings with the leadership of Association of Head teachers in Plateau to ensure compliance.
“We are not against teachers improving on their knowledge but it should be premised on the requisite qualifications and guidelines by the board,” he said.
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Sule urged the community to report teachers who do not performed their duties while tasking them to ensure that the renovated schools were properly taken care of as legacy for the future generation.
In his response, Mr Samuel Mafulu, a community leader in the area, lauded government’s efforts in training teachers and ensuring good infrastructure for learning.
Also, Mr Silas Mathias, the Education Secretary of Bokkos Local Government, urged teachers to ensure that pupils did not tamper with the structure, saying “education can break the shackles of poverty.
SUBEB also inaugurated some schools in Mangu Local Government as part of the 285 classrooms renovated and constructed by the board across the three senatorial zones.
The renovation and construction was done with the counterpart funding of the Universal Basic Education Commission for 2014/2016 intervention.
NAN reports that SUBEB rejected two blocks of classroom in Pankshin Local Government for being sub standard.