FCT education secretariat advocates early budgeting cycle

As part of efforts to reposition the education sector in the Federal Capital Territory, the Education Secretariat Management Committee has recommended early budgeting cycle with full involvement of the department of Policy Planning, Research and Statistics. The education secretariat also said the administration will in 2019 adopt new measures to make the education sector more […]

As part of efforts to reposition the education sector in the Federal Capital Territory, the Education Secretariat Management Committee has recommended early budgeting cycle with full involvement of the department of Policy Planning, Research and Statistics.

The education secretariat also said the administration will in 2019 adopt new measures to make the education sector more effective.

To demonstrate the new steps, the education secretariat at its just concluded two days retreat of education secretariat management committee, recommended for a condition survey of its facilities with a view to developing a needs assessment that will drive its budget projections.

The committee also tasked FCT Department of Policy, Planning Research and Statistics on the production cost of training a child in the FCT.

In a communiqué, the Assistant Director in charge of Information at the secretariat, Mr. Tony Ogunleye, said the department of Quality Assurance has been directed to enforce the guidelines on the establishment and operations of educational institutions in the territory.

It explained that no school should start operating before registration with the department, adding that boards and departments in the education secretariat should work harder in the discharge of their mandates.

According to the communique, the education secretariat also recommended for a bi-annual retreat in its calendar of activities, with intensified efforts on orientation of newly employed teachers.

Another recommendation reached at the meeting called for quarterly report of progress and challenges to be made to the management.