The Lagos State Commissioner, Basic and Secondary Education Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun has stressed the need for national educational system to be re-engineered and schools repositioned to deliver graduate students, who will blend with the labour market demand.
He explained that education remains a veritable means of attaining greatness as it prepares individuals for life’s challenges.
Alli-Balogun yesterday at the 2024 Governor’s Quiz Grand Finale organised by the ministry in Lagos said: “In any good educational system, knowledge is not only tested by written or summative examinations, but also adopt other means, such as quizzes, panel discussions, project works, which will further develop students for the task ahead.
“To produce self-reliant youths, our educational system must be re-engineered and schools repositioned to deliver graduate students who will blend with the labour market demand.
“It is in pursuit of this goal, that, we are gathered here today to witness this keenly contested competition.
“I am convinced that forum like this will ultimately develop the students with the skills of concentration, identify gaps in knowledge, assist them retain information and boost their self-confidence.
“I have no doubt that this competition has showcased the creativity embedded in the participants and also improved educational excellence across the various schools.
“For us as a state, we passionately advocate for the kind of education that not only prepare these children to be academically excellent, but financially emancipated and socially relevant in the future. We must assist them discover themselves and acquire the right skills to be competitive in various sectors and be champions globally.”