By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
The Anambra Government has sanctioned Blossom Fount School, Awka, the state capital for requesting pupils aspiring to the position of Head prefect in its primary section to pay N5,000 each pupil.
Anambra Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh announced the sanction on the school in a statement on Saturday.
According to the statement, a ‘one-month sanction, has been imposed on Blossom Fount School for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election.
According to the commissioner, the school reportedly demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring to become head prefect in the primary section.
Chuma-Udeh condemned the act, describing it as an attempt to “sell the psyche of the children to the highest bidder from the cradle.”
According to her, such practices are unacceptable under the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo.
The Commissioner added that an investigation was ongoing to examine the school’s broader management practices, with the possibility of further actions based on the findings.
(NAN)
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