As part of the Bayelsa State's revolutionary policy in the educational sub-sector, Government is to introduce free meals in all boarding schools across the state from September, this year.
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Governor Seriake Dickson disclosed this when the Senate Committee on Education led by its chairman, Senator Uche Chukwumerije paid him a courtesy visit in Government House Yenagoa.
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The Governor who also noted that compulsory boarding would commence during the period in all senior secondary schools in the state, remarked that government has started the construction of three special schools designed not only to run academic programmes but offer leadership training.
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According to him, the country has suffered decadence in human capacity development over the years, which necessitated his administration's radical reforms, adopting the bottom-top approach in the sector to break the vicious cycle of unemployment and violence.
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"One area my administration will leave a lasting mark must be in education and human capacity training.
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"If we want to build the generation whose future is secured, we must build the capacity of individuals.
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We need to go out of the ordinary way of doing things and break the jinx to curb unemployment, violence and insecurity," Hon. Dickson declared.
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The Governor urged the committee to support advocacy in the sector in the performance of its oversight functions as it traverses the length and breadth of the country.
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Assuring that government would not fail in its commitment to the counterpart funding of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) as such funding has proved to be a veritable means of improving educational infrastructure.