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TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOSS, OLUYI MEETS STUDY CENTRES PROPRIETORS OVER CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE SUSPENSION
In a move aimed at ensuring efficient and sustainable operations of satellite campuses across the State, Ogbeni Tayo Oluyi, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Education, has held a high-level meeting with Proprietors of study centres in the State.
The meeting which held in Akure, was an offshoot of the recent circular regarding the suspension of certificates issued to satellite campuses in the state’s Public Service, and aimed at evaluating the current administrative operations in the various campuses, certify authenticity of discharge certificates, dispell misinformation, identify centres operating without approval and to overall, safeguard the operations of the institutions.
In his remarks, Ogbeni Oluyi expressed appreciation to the proprietors for their efforts in providing flexible means to acquiring education, enabling additional qualification especially, for civil servants.
While making reference to the suspension notice to all MDAs, he posited that the government recognizes and appreciates the educational support provided by these campuses, nonetheless, the focus of government’s concern is directed to the mode of certificate issuance, the curriculum, duration of study, and more importantly, the quality of graduates in relation to their productivity and efficiency within the public service.
He added that the board’s interest lies in the role it plays as the regulatory body, serving as an intermediary between satellite centre operators and the government, thus the need to ensure that centres meet the prerequisite criterias and are certified to render quality educational services for continued education.
Ogbeni Oluyi, who seized the opportunity to encourage them regarding payment of their statutory annual dues, urged the group to actively engage in the discussions so that the feedback can be used to prepare a robust response, which would be forwarded to the civil service commission to possibly allow for a lifting of the sanction to forestall halting their operations.
Head of Department, Continuing Education, Mr. Michael Obaya, noted that the recent allegation which led to sanction by the commission served as a pointer to the board being the Agency regulating the satellite campus activities and the need to defend it. He also stressed the need to address areas amiss, challenges and areas for improvement saying, that the board has a critical role to play in re-assuring the government of its capability in efficiency and accountability regarding their functions in line with the satellite campus programmes.
In his reaction Prof. Ajogbeje of BOUEST Study Centre, Akure, who mentioned that to the best of his knowledge, co-proprietors and lecturers present at the campuses have been able to uphold academic standards, ensuring quality set of graduates stated that bad heads within the system were inevitable urging his colleagues to return to their centres to seek areas for improvement in terms of the quality of students being admitted, the quality of lecturers, and the teaching curriculum, to eliminate negative reports.
The meeting concluded with a joint review of active satellite centres across the State and those in attendance were: The Administrative Secretary, Mrs. Christianah Adelayi represented by the Director, Finance and Administration, Mr. Michael Afariogun; Directors in the department of Continuing Education (BATVE) and other Proprietors from study centres in the state.
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