Friday 10 August, 2018 of the third week of the Free Coaching ended with a Career Talk. Barrister Mubarak (a Legal Practioner) who resides in the community, was invited to give a Counselling on the topic: THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION.
He highlighted the essence on why the students should take their education very seriously in respective of the challenges confronting them as students. Education for him, he advised. It's the bedrock of anyone who want to be aspire in life.
Mubarak also sighted instances on the usefulness of education in our society, and the challenges that had resulted to why majority of the students don't possibly see the impact of education into their life. He blamed the government on this. However, charged the students to up themselves academically.
Seeing the impact the Education Rights Campaign is contributing through the lesson to the lives of these young people in the community, at a period where social welfare had drastically collapsed. The Lawyer saw the impact and promised to subsequently support the exercise.
Hassan Taiwo (the National Coordinator of Education Rights Campaign) who was at the venue, raises some fundamental issues revolving around education. He briefly spoke on the government lack of funding education. That has affected the rate at which illiteracy is growing.
That for the students to liberate themselves from this mess. They should up themselves academically and also take their reading very seriously before ignorance eat them to the grave. Without recognizing this basic fact in their lives, He advised. They will continue to live in the captivity of ignorance. Education is their right and they must fight for it.
The students hearing all these were inspired. Some of them asked questions revolving around personal and academic. Questions relating to the poor funding of education and what to do? Answers were provided. So far, the percentage of students who have attended this week were. In SS 1 51.1%, SS 2 24.8% and SS 3 24.1%.
Both general and departmental subjects like Mathematics, English Language, Civic Education, Chemistry, Physic etc were all taught. Interestingly, some of the Volunteer Teachers who were once beneficiary since 2005 ERC initiated this programme, came around to render both their administrative and academic support.
They came not because of any nickel but believing in the enormous contribution of this programme to the community ERC in these years have been sustaining. Group pictures of both the students and the teachers were taken, including live video. While the programme is entering the fourth week since its started 2005.
The Education Rights Campaign uses this medium to appeal for material and financial support from Individuals, Donors, Corporate Organizations, Companies etc to this programme. For support, reach ERC through the details below:
FORTRESS BOOKS NIGERIA
Account: 1012616511
Zenith Bank of Nigeria. Or call: 08179846115 or 07033697259.
By
Fidel Davy
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