By Musa Solomon
The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, has referred to as on faith-based faculties throughout the state to prioritise ethical training and the inculcation of excellent values in college students as a part of efforts to tackle the rising ethical decadence in society.
He made the attraction on Thursday in Lokoja whereas receiving the newly elected govt members of the Association of Modern Islamic Schools (AMIS), Kogi State Chapter, throughout a courtesy go to to his workplace.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Alabi Albert Bamigbade, confused the necessity for collective efforts by training stakeholders, spiritual establishments, dad and mom, and authorities to instil self-discipline, integrity, and non secular values within the youthful era.
He famous that training ought to transcend educational excellence to embrace character growth, ethical self-discipline, and the promotion of virtues that may allow college students to turn out to be accountable members of society.
Jones recommended the affiliation for its continued partnership with the Ministry of Education, significantly its assist for the efficient implementation of presidency insurance policies and programmes geared toward bettering the training sector.
He assured the brand new AMIS management of the ministry’s readiness to strengthen collaboration with the affiliation to reposition training within the state and restore its enviable requirements.
The Commissioner emphasised that sustained cooperation between the federal government and faith-based academic establishments remained essential to attaining high quality training and producing college students geared up with each educational data and sound ethical character.
In his remarks, the newly elected State Chairman of the Association of Modern Islamic Schools, Mr. Imran Abdullateef, expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Education for recognising and involving the affiliation in its programmes and coverage implementation.
Abdullateef pledged the affiliation’s dedication to sustaining a cordial working relationship with the ministry and supporting its efforts to enhance academic requirements throughout Kogi State.
He additionally reaffirmed the affiliation’s willpower to contribute to the supply of high quality training that mixes educational excellence with sound ethical and non secular upbringing.
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