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I want to start by saying wow unto a Society where it's young ones
cannot confidently and comfortably learn in a conducive environment
without fear of strikes, unnecessary breaks and a good atmosphere for
learning.
A Child in a Higher Institution of learning is retarded
as a blooming pod who would beautify it's environment once it finishes
blooming but is that the case with the Benue child? For years we have
been managing what we see, after all what we see is what we get. But who
said we can't choose what to see, so that we can actually get what we
choose?
When it comes to Education in Benue, there are certain
factors that one has to underscore for re-evaluation if Education is to
be praised in Benue.
First is the issue of infrastructure : the
Benue child does not know what it feels like to sit on a seat in a
convenient and well ventilated building in the name of receiving
lectures; what we see is a cluster of heads sweating as though they had a
fight with a mega demon, and this phenomenon stifles the learning
process.
Remuneration : it is not enough to pay Lecturers and
Teachers their salary. There are other benefits which when given makes
the teachers want to teach more, it gives the teachers a reason to love
his students, evaluate them individually and even offer guidance and
counseling where necessary and this would increase the quality of
education anywhere by 80% ,but it has never been heard or in Benue
State.
Conditions of service: The poor conditions of service
makes the whole process difficult. There is always a problem in
laboratories, production studios and other logistics. Isn't it painful
that a science student would carry out a practical and get a different
result because the chemicals are expired? Isn't it worthy or rebuffing
that students have to fund practicals themselves? Isn't it news that
students cannot carry out productions because of certain difficulties
ranging from electricity to absence of technicians and machines, and
even down to lackadaisical attitude from lecturers and non support from
the school council.
Laziness among students : There is this
notion that says "competition ends in secondary school". Allow me to say
"wow unto any student who thinks so!". So because there isn't a first
position in the University, does that create leverage for laziness and
unwillingness to work because after all everyone would still graduate?
As a university student, getting a degree isn't an achievement because
it is bound to happen! It becomes an achievement when the State, the
Council honors that degree because it is very good.
Many students
instead of being active in school work have become passive lurkers of
the University, passing through the school with the sole aim of
obtaining a degree.
These factors combined makes it impossible
to improve education. And I hope that WHOEVER WE ARE, WHEREVER WE ARE
AND IN WHATEVER WAY WE CAN , WE CAN RECOUPLE OURSELVES AS A STATE
TOWARDS EDUCATION!!!!"
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