Kaduna tackles ‘miracle’ exam centres

Kaduna State Government says it has concluded plans to deal decisively with the mass exodus of public secondary school students to private ‘miracle’ centres to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) where they supposedly get higher marks. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja’afaru Sani, who disclosed this at Government College Saminaka during […]

Kaduna State Government says it has concluded plans to deal decisively with the mass exodus of public secondary school students to private ‘miracle’ centres to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) where they supposedly get higher marks.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja’afaru Sani, who disclosed this at Government College Saminaka during an assessment of ongoing renovation of the school, said, “it appears a good number of SSS III students leave public secondary schools to some private schools known as miracle centres to write their SSCE conducted by WAEC and NECO.”

He also said, “I have just been informed that the number of SSS3 students in the school has reduced from 100 to barely 32.”

Sani attributed the trend to the state of facilities in public schools, saying, “We are not going to only provide the needed facilities to make public schools attractive, but ensure that our teachers are equipped with the needed skills to provide quality teaching for improved learning outcomes.”

He also revealed that substantial amount of money has been earmarked in the 2019 budget for teacher training and capital projects in public schools to improve facilities.

He explained that the state government had gone far in equipping libraries, construction and equipping of laboratories and workshops in public schools to ensure adequate practical skills. “We will build new structures to decongest the classrooms and the process of recruitment of qualified teachers for secondary schools will soon be concluded,” he added.