EDUCATION: L. A. PRIMARY SCHOOL CELEBRATES CHILDREN'S DAY
Just today as today marks the annual celebration of the Children's Day nationwide in Nigeria on every 27th May, the Local Authority Primary School, Bolowoghu celebrated the it.
In photo, the incumbent Headmaster, Chief Boluwaji Omosehin was spotted in the middle line-up of the beautiful and handsome pupils of the school situated at Bolowou Zion in Ondo State.
Reports has it that, since the administration of the headmaster, in a couple of years, the school has been becoming lively and studious-engaging as many admissions and flow of pupils have been recorded.
The United Nations set November 20 aside for Children’s Day celebration. The day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. November 20th is also the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. In 1989, the UN General Assembly also adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the same date.
However, the day is celebrated on different dates in various countries. May 27 is officially Children’s Day in Nigeria. The day is set aside to honour the younger generation. It is not surprising that primary and secondary pupils are given a day off from school. The day is also designed to tell the nation that all children have rights to health, education and protection. It’s also to bring to the frontburner issues affecting the younger generation.
Meanwhile, the publishing manager of Magnus Vizuals, Comr. Ebiemi Magnus Olofin still advocates on some confronting challenges of schools let alone Local Authority Primary School, Bolowoghu in Ondo State. Welfare and education of Nigerian children are ‘very important’ in the life of any country, according to Mother’s Love Initiative, a social change humanitarian organisation.
The organisation said there’s an urgent need for politicians, particularly aspirants for various political positions across the country, to specially plan for the education of children.
It called on all 2023 general elections aspirants to entrench issues of Nigerian children welfare and education in their overall plans for provision of democracy dividends to the citizens.
"Magnus Vizuals calls on all and sundry, and in particular the political and education stakeholders, to increase children-focused interventions as children are fast becoming endangered species in Nigeria with the spate of abductions in schools and all manner of vices children are exposed to in Nigeria,” he said.
He insisted that grooming the boy-child brings equality with the girl-child to improve the society, saying attention around the globe is female-centric, but there is the need to mold the boy-child.
He also identified corruption, poor funding, insecurity and decline of the teaching profession as the major factors responsible for the decline in the educational standard in the country. The cronyism, lack of adequate and qualified teachers/employees, incompetent planning, improper inspection or supervision and weak administration as other factors responsible for the decline in educational standard.
“Inadequate fund leads to all sorts of dilapidation, especially inadequate Infrastructure and poor remunerations and welfare, as well as the lack of innovations, especially for support services and cross-border disciplines.
He urged parents and guardians to pay close attention to their wards, in addition to creating a warm and friendly environment for them. This better step would go a long way to address societal ills and create a better future for children.
The publishing manager cited the importance Jesus Christ attached to matters affecting children in Matthew 19: 13-15. He stressed that Jesus loves children dearly, adding he always exhibited a loving heart for children, urging parents and guardians to emulate this virtue and create time to know everything that concerns their children and wards, and truly care for them. This will equally make them good citizens for meaningful contributions to the society and guarantee a better future.
“True greatness of man or woman depends genuinely on the right start early in life and early exposure to learning,” he said.
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