Here are the news updates as they were published on October 21th
The Guardian
Firm trains underserved kids on IT skills
BeginIT, a social educational project spearheaded by inDrive, has completed a one-day training programme for less privileged children in Nigeria with information technology skills.
The BeginIT programme is an initiative from inDrive, a global IT and transportation platform targeted at identifying and providing future career guidance for capable children from orphanages, boarding and rural schools in the sphere of new technologies.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/features/firm-trains-underserved-kids-on-it-skills/
The Guardian
Group tackles out-of-school children with ‘Schoolbag Campaign’
To address the rising case of students dropping out of school in the country, a non-governmental organisation, The Articulates, has begun a campaign in Lagos to get them back to school.
Speaking at the event held at Ikeja Grammar School, Oshodi, Convener, of the ‘Schoolbag campaign,’ Idowu Akinmoye, expressed concern over the alarming rate of children dropping out of school.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/features/group-tackles-out-of-school-children-with-schoolbag-campaign/
The Guardian
Why science students perform below expectations in science-related careers
Experts in the field of science have identified a lack of foundational orientation as one of the challenges contributing to students’ failure in the department.
They said that many secondary school students who are currently in the science department found their way there by accident and not by predetermined decision.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/features/why-science-students-perform-below-expectations-in-science-related-careers/
The Guardian
Universities in England and Wales double or triple student hardship funds
Universities in England and Wales are doubling or tripling their hardship funds in anticipation of “unprecedented” demand from students struggling with the cost of living, amid fears of widespread dropouts unless ministers offer more support.
Just days into the new academic year, university and student leaders said they were already seeing signs of students being unable to cope, including not affording books for their courses, working 40-hour weeks, and being at risk of homelessness.
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/oct/20/universities-double-or-triple-student-hardship-funds-in-face-of-soaring-need
The Guardian
GCSE grades gap for disadvantaged pupils in England widest in a decade
The gap in GCSE grades between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is the widest in a decade after this summer’s results in England, with school leaders predicting spending cuts will make matters worse.
The figures published by the Department for Education showed disadvantaged pupils – mainly those eligible for free school meals – had GCSE results on average half a grade lower than children from better-off backgrounds, the widest gap since 2011-12. The gap for children with special education needs was an even wider, averaging three-quarters of a grade lower.
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/oct/20/gcse-grade-gap-disadvantaged-pupils-england-widest-decade-child-poverty-attainment
Legit
Our expectations, hopes after ASUU’s strike, by students, lecturers
There are mixed feelings among the students and lecturers, following Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s conditional suspension of the eight-month strike, which commenced on February 14, 2022, and resumption of academic activities last Friday.
Despite that ASUU members went on strike for so long, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration insisted on ‘no-work-no-pay’ policy. Following courts’ intervention, ASUU members opted for unconditional suspension of the strike. The union said it called off the strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians.
To read more visit https://thenationonlineng.net/our-expectations-hopes-after-asuus-strike-by-students-lecturers/
PUNCH
Over 30 million will access digital certificates – WAEC
The West African Examination Council, has said its digital certificate platform will enable over 30 million West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination holders to share the original copies of their certificates from anywhere in the world.
The Head, National office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed this in his address at the official launching of the WAEC digital certificate platform, on Thursday.
To read more visit https://punchng.com/over-30-million-will-access-digital-certificates-waec/
PUNCH
Give back to society, monarch advises old students
The Akarigbo of Remo land, Oba Adewale Ajayi, has urged old students to give back to society and deploy their resources to develop the education sector.
According to a statement on Thursday, the monarch stated this during the inauguration of a renovated Chemistry laboratory as well as the turning of sod of a block of six classrooms by the 77/82 set of Remo Secondary School, Sagamu, Ogun State, in Sagamu.
To read more visit https://punchng.com/give-back-to-society-monarch-advises-old-students/
PUNCH
SUBEB boss seeks partnership to enhance education
The Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Board, Lagos State, Wahab Alawiye -King, has said that the management of Greenspring School showed that there is a need for collaboration and partnership in enhancing the education sector.
He said this at the inauguration of the three blocks of classrooms at The Roman Catholic School, Lagos built by the student team of the community development committee of Greenspring.
To read more visit https://punchng.com/subeb-boss-seeks-partnership-to-enhance-education/
DAILY POST
ASUU: Jigawa University announces resumption date
The Federal University Dutse has announced Monday, October 31, as the resumption date of academic activities.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Institution Registrar, Abubakar Mijinyawa issued to DAILY POST.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/19/asuu-jigawa-university-announces-resumption-date/
DAILY POST
Outrage in Kogi as four teachers teach from JSS 1 to SS3 in GSS Agbaja
Government Secondary School Agbaja under Lokoja Local Government area of Kogi State was established in 1975 when Kogi State was still under old Kwara.
DAILY POST reports that the school, which has a huge land mask with infrastructures, is now a shadow of itself. The school infrastructure is currently in a dilapidated form as it has little or no government presence.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/20/outrage-in-kogi-as-four-teachers-teach-from-jss-1-to-ss3-in-gss-agbaja/
The NATION
How football match turned deadly for African students in Indian varsity
What was meant to be a friendly football match between African students in two universities – GD Goenka University and PDM University in the state of Haryana, India – rather turned into racist attacks by some Indian students on the Africans.
The Nation also discovered disturbing online videos of the violence that broke out at the institution where the Indian students were captured chasing African students with weapons on the campus.
To read more visit https://thenationonlineng.net/how-football-match-turned-deadly-for-african-students-in-indian-varsity/