The Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Cradle STEAM Education Trust have renewed their commitment to tackling the obstacle of out-of-school kids through stronger partnership and expanded educational interventions throughout the state.
The dedication was reaffirmed during a courtesy visit by authorities of the non-governmental organisation to Ogun SUBEB, where conversations focused on supplying greater support for impoverished learners and increasing access to standard education.
Speaking during the check out, the Executive Chairman of Ogun SUBEB, Ifede Olalekan, commended the organisation for its contributions to education considering that it started operations in Ogun State 3 years earlier.
Olalekan assured the team of the board’s assistance, stressing that ensuring access to education for every single kid is a cumulative duty. He also restated that education in public primary schools across Ogun State remains totally free, cautioning that no headteacher ought to gather cash from pupils.
The SUBEB chairman urged the organisation to ensure that educational materials and assistance services reach the most deserving beneficiaries. He even more advised the group to engage moms and dads and guardians to enhance tracking and sustain school attendance among learners.
He likewise motivated the organisation to extend its programmes to other divisions of the state, noting that more disadvantaged kids would gain from its interventions.
In his remarks, Permanent Member II of the board, Isiaka Aderounmu, praised the organisation’s efforts and advised it to focus more on rural schools, where many underprivileged students deal with substantial academic challenges.
Previously, the Director of Academic and School Services, Anifowose Kehinde, said the check out was aimed at enhancing collaboration with Ogun SUBEB to offer more learning products and reduce the number of out-of-school kids throughout the state.
Responding, the Group Leader and Neighborhood Supervisor of Cradle STEAM Education Trust, Adedayo Alonge, stated the organisation was developed in 2023 with the goal of ensuring that every school-age kid has access to education.
She revealed that the organisation provides educational assistance to disadvantaged students and has also assisted indigent trainees of Obafemi Awolowo University through tuition assistance programmes. According to her, the trust prepares to support more than 1,000 impoverished learners in Ogun and Osun states this year.
Also speaking, the Coordinating Director and Director of Administration and Supplies, Femi Fatade, lauded the organisation’s commitment to helping children from less privileged backgrounds.
He explained the intervention as an honorable initiative that is producing hope and expanding academic opportunities for learners who may otherwise be denied access to quality education.