Benue State Government has disclosed plans to prioritise science and technical education in the state.
Governor Samuel Ortom who made this known while flagging off the 8th Edition of All Science and Technical Colleges Games, STECOGA, at the Government Science and Technical College Gbajimba, Guma Local Government Area of the State, said the plan is aimed at actualizing technology and skills driven acquisition.
The Governor says his administration’s deliberate policies are to engage the youth in sporting competitions so as to harness talents that would be organised periodically to prepare winners for greater opportunities in society.
Governor Ortom also acknowledged the sacrifices teachers make in inculcating knowledge into both children and adults, stressing that they needed their reward even here on earth aside the slogan that teachers’ reward is in Heaven.
He directed the Commissioner for Education, Dennis Ityavyar to organise sporting festivals that would bring together school children from primary school to tertiary institutions so as to discover talents that would be prepared for National and international competitions.
The Governor who promised to support any initiative that would positively engage the youth commended the organisers of the event and congratulated all the participants with a charge on them to take the competition serious.
Commissioner for Education, Professor Ityavyar who reiterated the commitment of the ministry to sustain the quality of Education in the State, thanked Governor Ortom for his passion for Education and expressed hope that the event would positively impact the students.
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Earlier commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Ojema Ojotu stated that his ministry would liaise with the Education ministry to organise sporting competitions for all schools in the State in order to harness talents.
(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)
