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HomeHeadlineGov. Soludo Lauded For Prioritizing Education In His Administration.-From- Chukwudi Ejimofor.

Gov. Soludo Lauded For Prioritizing Education In His Administration.-From- Chukwudi Ejimofor.

 

Eulogized The Recruitment Of Teachers For Schools In Anambra State.

Highlights State Of Affairs In CSS Achina.

 

The Community Secondary School Achina, former Girl’s Secondary School Achina was established in 1977.
Its motto is “Hardwork, Knowledge and Progress, with the accompanying philosophy of ‘train a girl-child, you train a nation, as well as education is the key to success.

The CSS Achina occupies about two acres of land at a well fenced strategic location, with well designed 8 classroom blocks.

Presently the school is equipped with modern computer lab and ICT center, well built unequipped Principal’s office, Staff Room, dilapidated school assembly hall and hostels, unorganized antiquate Science lab, non functional 8 KVA generating set.

The school has makeshift Principal’s quarter, an under construction one block, 4 one bedroom flat bungalow Teachers’ quarters an ancient concrete water tank that supplies water to the school; with standard football playing pitch in a serene environment; economic trees in well designated areas.

Main Entrance Gate Of CSS Achina

CSS Achina has surplus empty plots of land to be developed within the school premises.

In an exclusive chat with Summitnews, the School Principal of school, Mrs. Evelyn Okoli praise the efforts of the governor of Anambra state, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo whom according to her has prioritized education in his administration by employing qualified Teachers in school in Anambra State. She said “I must commend Anambra State government, led by His Excellency, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo. He has tried in recruiting newly qualified Teachers. As at when I resumed here, I had few Teachers, but as am taking to you government has posted newly qualified Teachers. All the subjects in my school are covered with the old and newly posted Teachers.

“In CSS Achina, we have functional school bus donated by Anambra state government, which is used to convey students to quiz, sports and school’s programmes outside the school environment”.

Mrs. Evelyn Okoli, who incidentally is an old girl of the school trailed memory lane; the inception, the rise, the fall and the rejuvenation of the half a century old Community Secondary secondary school Achina owned by Anambra state government

The Serene Environment Of CSS Achina.

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She said “am an old girl of this school, by God’s providence, I was posted here to oversee it as the head. This secondary school started in 1977. Before our set came in and finished, the school was one of those secondary schools that could be reckoned with during that period in Anambra state, in terms academics, moral, sports and in every good aspect one can think of. It became pity and painful like every other government schools that the standard drastically waned after that period” she lamented.

Mrs. Okoli expressed her disappointment over the state of affairs in the school when she resumed as the principal of the school.

“When I resume as the Principal of CSS Achina, I wasn’t happy with what I witnessed here. I was not happy basically because I am an old girl of the school, I knew how it was when we left the school. I resumed as Principal of the school in April 26th 2023. Against my expectations, the condition and standards wasn’t any thing to write home about, but I thank God that there are groups and individuals who came to the rescue, which enabled us to correct some of emergencies that this school needed in terms of pressing Infrastructural needs.

“When I assume office, I met a pathetic academic and learning was low, was not academic oriented, apparently because the school was under staffed. I cried out to my brothers and sisters from Achina especially over the part-time staffs payments. They all responded positively.”

Mrs. Okoli further asserted that the decayed and near absence of discipline and the erosion of rules and order in the school completely eroded progression in all aspects in the school before her assumption as the head of the school.

“Talking about moral and discipline that was completely non existent before I assume here; lateness and indiscipline was the order of the day. I took it upon myself to ensure to instill discipline. I used come to school 7.am, and immediately is 8.am, l will lockup the gate of the school. Those that are late were sent back home for that day. Then from January this year, late comers were assigned to dig pit for the school till 12 noon. So, lateness as I speak with you is a thing of the past in CSS Achina, and discipline as well discipline is upper most in this school. The have enhanced teaching and learning that are excellent in CSS Achina. Parents attested and acknowledged the upgrades of academic and moral standards in CSS Achina.”

“The discipline, moral standards, teaching and learning in my school as at when I assumed has been obvious through the recent academic results in CSS Achina. Last session, our WAEC result was superb, and our present students are very much serious with their studies; we are expecting nothing but excellent result at the end of the day,” she assured.

The CSS Achina Principal harped on her resilience to restructure and return the school to it past glory.

“When I resumed here, the school was highly underpopulated students wise; but to God be the glory, we are having tremendous increase in students’ population now. The underpopulated state as I was told affected both WAEC and NECO results of the school. As at then, they had only 6 Teachers in the entire school. During any WAEC examination, Parents will take their wards to where it’s happening. But on my assumption, we have to put all necessary academic structures in place. Last year we had 25 students that took WAEC and other final examinations, their results were encouraging, and by next session we shall produce over 40 Senior Secondary School students, with the addition of more Teachers and proactive administrative supervision from me, we are promising excellent results.

“CSS Achina presently is well articulated, and poised to prepare students to greater echelons of morals, character and learning. We advice Parents and Guardians to send their wards where there is high standards of discipline and academics, and that place is CSS Achina.” Mrs Okoli expressed.

The Principal contended that it is the harmonic relationship between her and the staff that translated to the huge successes CSS Achina has attended.

According to her, the school has produced geniuses in the past, and we are poised to produce more.

“The cordial relationship I am having with the staff is now excellent; when I assume sumed here as the Principal, the staffs were not comfortable with the innovations and narratives I introduced, because the school stayed quite a long period without a head as Principal. But as time elapsed they noticed that I meant well for them and the school; they embraced the change, and that has contributed to the effectiveness and efficiency we are witnessing in the school presently. This school has produce geniuses and accomplished personalities in their various fields of endeavors and with the present administration, which by His grace am the head, we are promising to produce more”. The Principal summarize.

Responding to questions from Summitnews, Nze Amaobi Ezeoke, Chairman Parents’ Teachers’ Association (PTA) CSS Achina eulogized the efforts of the present administration and staff of the school. He pledged the assistance of the PTA, enjoined government and individuals to be part of the current progressive order in the school.

“From the Parents or Guardians of students in CSS Achina; in the past, the school had very low academic standards which resulted in mass exodus of students. But with the new administration led by Mrs. Evelyn Okoli in place and her staff they will go extra lengths to reposition the school to her past glory, and we are happy about it. The PTA has contributed to the payment of at least three PTA Teachers monthly salaries, and we have rebuilt one side of the fence wall that collapsed some years ago. We are appealing to Anambra State government and Achina community to help and solve the issues that are inhibiting efficient learning processes in this school”. Nze Ezeoke opined.

Mrs. Ezekoye Faith Chinanyenwa, Physics Teacher at CSS Achina
attested to administrative acumen of Mrs Okoli and appealed to governor Soludo to increase the salary of Teachers in the state, and enjoined Parents to send their wards to CSS Achina.

“You know when the head is sound it trickles down, but when its opposite, it’s sounds same opposite; in our school we have family relationship with our Principal. She is a God’s fearing leader and she imbibes it in all our activities here. CSS Achina is where you are sure of sound morals and character that enhances sound learning that creates desirable results.

We are also appealing to government to increase Teachers’ salary because in the present state of Nigerian economy, our take home salary doesn’t take us home any more”. Mrs. Ezekoye pleaded

Miss Ikechukwu Chioma, Senior Prefect, CSS Achina alluded to the fact that the school is the best and the safest environment that is devoid of immoral behaviors.

“Our school, CSS Achina is in good shape presently. We have sound Teachers that are trying their best to impact sound character and academics in us. We don’t lack Teacher in any subject now, and the Teachers are very punctual to their classes. Here in CSS Achina, we don’t have any vices related to secret cult or immoral acts such as as lesbianism etc. So, I advice Parents and Guardians to send their wards to Community Secondary School Achina; that place for future leaders” Miss Ikechukwu appealed.

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