Enugu’s place in the nation’s education ranking is not one which any right-thinking state administration would love to toy with. Over the years, this position has made her an envy of not a few.
In the light of that, LEADERSHIP Scorecard takes a look into the activities of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ESUBEB) over the last three years and how much it has lived up to the high standards with which the state has been known to approach issues relating to education.
The Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board [the body saddled] with the sole responsibility of ensuring that all children of school age in the state are enrolled and fully participating in well resourced schools with quality teaching and learning outcome has six departments and three units to help achieve the set goals.
The Departments include Human Resource Management and Development, Finance and Accounts, Planning, Research and Statistics, Quality Assurance, School Services and Social Mobilization. The units are Public Relations, Legal and Audit Units respectively.
The department and units in their various capacities are striving hard to improve and reposition ESUBEB to an enviable height amongst its counterpart in the country because education is the stronghold in the development of any nation.
- ESUBEB POLICY THRUSTS ALIGNED TO STATE POLICY GOALS SUCH AS 4 – PA/MTIP
Policy environment of ESUBEB has different components which include:
- Provision of child-friendly school environment, qualified personnel and facilities to meet the learning needs of all children
- Parents and community participation in the governance and management of schools
- Provide and improve infrastructure for public, primary schools and junior secondary schools
- Inclusive education
- Enrolment, retention and transition of children to higher levels of education
- Promotion of adaptable curriculum to meet learning needs of children
- Safe school environment
- Making teaching interesting and recognizing the abilities and needs of all learners
29th MAY – DECEMBER, 2015 INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT/ ACHIEVEMENTS
Interventions by Social Mobilization Department
| S/N | Interventions | Achievements Recorded |
| 1 | Training of Members of School Based Management Committee (SBMC) in additional 100 schools in the 16 LGEAs across the state.
¾Step down of Training of Trainers (TOT 1 and TOT2) to SBMCs in clusters. ¾Review meetings with SBMCs in 100 schools in the 16 LGEA of the state. ¾Monitoring and mentoring visits to 100 schools |
¾800 SBMC members were trained in 100 schools in the state.
¾Inculcation of the roles and responsibilities of SBMC achieved ¾There are functional SBMCs in 100 schools in the state for 2015. Generally, added to the previous achievements, there are functional SBMCs in 596 schools in the state.
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Interventions by Quality Assurance Department
| S/N | Interventions | Achievements Recorded |
| 1 | On the spot check of 78 schools on resumption of schools | 78 schools covered |
| 2 | Comprehensive supervision of 100 selected schools in the LGAs | 61 schools covered |
| 3 | Training of 34 Quality Assurance Evaluators from LGAs | 34 Quality Assurance Evaluators trained |
| 4 | Training of 70 Head Teachers in Aninri LGA¾ Monitoring and Mentoring of 70 Head teachers in Aninri LGA | 70 Head Teachers trained |
| 5 | External Evaluation of 90 Schools in Enugu North and South LGAs | 90 schools externally evaluated |
| 6 | Investigation of schools with complaints | 8 schools investigated out of 8 |
| 7 | Training on School Self-Evaluation (SSE) for 46 Head Teachers Igboeze South | 46 Head teachers trained on SSE |
Interventions by School Services Department
| S/N | Interventions | Achievements Recorded |
| 1 | Training on School Improvement Programme (SIP) | Number of trained stakeholders:
¾34 SSITs ¾199 SSOs ¾1223 Head Teachers ¾4265 Class Teachers
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| ¾Review meetings/cluster meetings with Education Secretaries, School Support Officers (SSOs), State School Improvement Team (SSIT)
¾School-based training/support visits to schools ¾Deeping support enhancement ¾Effective classroom practices for SSITs, SSOs, Head Teachers (HTs) and Class Teachers (CTs) ¾Leadership 3 and 6 for SSITs, SSOs, HTs ¾Jolly Phonics training for head teachers ¾Materials use demonstration for SSITs, SSOs, HTs and CTs. |
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| 2 | Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) Local Training [Cycle 1 Local Training for the 17 LGAs)
¾The output target for this activity was to train 862 teachers. |
¾ 849 teachers are now SMASE compliant.
¾Teachers can now initiate the ASEI/POSI plan and deliver lessons competently. |
| 3 | Science Fair
ENSUBEB collaborated with a private organization, ‘Community Innovation Centre’ to organize a science fair for pupils in primary schools and students in Junior Secondary schools. ¾The science fair was aimed at practically equipping the children with scientific methods which will help in the pupils and students creativity. |
¾20 primary schools participated
¾10 Junior secondary schools participated
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| 4 | National Literacy Competition organized by Ovie Brume Foundation, a branch of Lafarge Holcen
The school service department was responsible for leading the two selected pupils of the state to: ¾The regional level: comprising of the South Eastern States ¾The national level: comprising of the six Geopolitical Zone The competition helped to: ¾Encourage teachers on the need for preparing the pupils ¾To improve the literacy level of pupils in the state ¾To encourage reading culture amongst pupils in the state ¾To boost performance of the pupils in public events |
¾Regional Competition: 1st Position
¾National Competition: 4th Position
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Interventions by Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS)
| S/N | Intervention | Achievements Recorded |
| 1 | Training on Monitoring and Evaluation for LGEA staff | ¾Stakeholders from 16 LGAs participated
¾Materials shared to support implementation of taught principles/concepts ¾About 50 participants M & E compliant across 16 LGAs
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| ¾Monitoring and Evaluation concept
Linking Quality Assurance to ¾Monitoring and Evaluation ¾Using the Unit Work Plan (UWP) and Quarterly Monitoring Report ¾Preparing the Annual Performance Review Report (APRR) |
2015 Project Implementation Progress Data
| S/N | Type of Project | Number of projects | 100% (Completed Projects) |
| 1 | New Construction of Blocks of Classrooms | 82 | 51 |
| 2 | Renovation of Blocks of Classrooms | 238 | 133 |
| 3 | Construction of 4-Room Water Closet Toilet | 132 | 77 |
| Total | 452 | 452 | |
2016 DATE ESUBEB INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT/ ACHIEVEMENTS
| S/N | ACTIVITIES | TARGETS | PROGRESS |
| 1 | Procurement of 15,000 School Registers/ Diaries each | 18,000 School Registers/Diaries each | 15,000 School Registers/Diaries each supplied |
| 2 | Procurement and distribution of 12,000 cartons of chalk | 18,000 cartons | 12,000 cartons supplied |
| 3 | Procurement of 32 Executive tables,
46 swivel chairs, 34 Visitors Chairs, 23 Filing Cabinets and 20 Three Seater chairs for Offices |
32 Executive tables,
46 swivel chairs, 34 Visitors Chairs, 23 Filing Cabinets and 20 Three Seater chairs for offices |
32 Executive tables,
46 swivel chairs, 34 Visitors Chairs, 23 Filing Cabinets and 20 Three Seater chairs for Offices supplied |
| 4 | Recruitment of teachers | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| 5 | Procurement and distribution
of 1000 First Aid Boxes |
1225 First Aid Boxes | 1000 First Aid Boxes supplied |
| 6 | Procurement of Sporting
Equipment to primary schools |
1225 various
Sporting equipment |
39 various sporting equipment
supplied |
| 7 | Procured and distributed 12,480 plastic lockers and chairs; and 286 teachers table, 286 arm and 286 armless chairs to benefitting schools in 17 LGAs | 15,000 Plastic Locker/Chairs, 350 teacher tables/chairs | 12,480 Plastic Locker/Chairs, 286 teacher tables/chairssupplied |
| 8 | Procure instructional materials ie (Perkins Braille Machine, DVD Set, Map of Nigeria, Wall Chat laminated, Braille Papers, Ropes /Bears and Bundles of Cane) for Special Education Schools in Enugu, Oji River and Nsukka | ||
| 9 | Procurement of 4 no 48” TV, 2no Generator, 10 no Spraying Machine and MPS Recorder for Special Education Schools in Enugu, Oji River and Nsukka
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4 no 48” TV, 2no Generator, 10 no Spraying Machine and MPS Recorder for Special Education Schools | 4 no 48” TV, 2no Generator, 10 no Spraying Machine and MPS Recorder for Special Education Schools supplied |
| 10 | Procurement of 28 no Teachers Tables and Chairs each for Special Education Schools in Enugu, Oji River and Nsukka | 28 no Teachers Tables and Chairs each for Special Education Schools | 28 no Teachers Tables and Chairs each for Special Education Schools supplied |
| 11 | Joint monitoring/ verification of Special Education fund distributed to private providers in the State | Achieve 100% coverage of Joint Monitoring | Achieved 100% coverage of Joint Monitoring of Special Schools |
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Capacity Development workshop/ interactive forum for members of Nomadic Education on School Based Management Committee (SBMC) on effective implementation of Nomadic Education Programme. | Achieve 100% Capacity Development workshop/interactive meeting with SBMC | Achieved 70% Capacity Development workshop/interactive meeting with SBMC |
| 13 | Conduct a monitoring exercise of Nomadic Schools in the State | Achieve 100% monitoring of Nomadic Schools | Achieved 100% monitoring of Nomadic Schools |
| 14 | Monitor and Evaluate 2009 – 2013 2nd quarter UBEC/ENSUBEB matching grant Project | Monitor and evaluate 2009 – 2013 UBEC/ENSUBEB Projects | Monitored and evaluated 2009 – 2013 UBEC/ENSUBEB Projects |
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Organize a training workshop for
31 SSIT, 166 SSO, 1153 Head teachers and 4760 primary 4 and 5 classroom Teachers on literacy and numeracy lessons |
100% training and re- training of Head teachers and teachers on literacy and numeracy | Trained 31 SSIT, 166 SSO, 1153 Head teachers and 4760 teachers on literacy and numeracy |
| 16 | Support and monitor three
structured school based training/ visit to public primary schools in the State by State School improvement team (31) and School Support officers (166) |
Structured school base training of teachers by SSIT and SSO | Supported and monitored
three structured school based training/visit to public primary schools in the State by State School improvement team (31) and School Support officers (166) |
| 17 | Conduct continuous professional
development training workshop for 450 Head teachers |
Training of Head teachers | Conducted continuous
professional development training workshop for 450 Head teachers |
| 18 | Organize training workshop for 200
Primary two teachers on Jolly Phonics
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Training of Primary two teachers on Jolly Phonic | Trained 200 Primary two teachers on Jolly Phonics |
| 19 | Organize and implement leadership
6 training workshop for 31 SSIT, 166 SSOs and 727 Head teachers |
Leadership 6 training workshop for 31 SSIT
166 SSOs and 727 Head teachers |
trained workshop for 31 SSIT
166 SSOs and 727 Head teachers |
| 20 | Organize and train 200 ECCDE
two teachers on the use of ECCDE manual and improvisation of instructional materials for teaching and learning |
Train ECCDE teachers in 17 LGAs | Trained 200 ECCDE two teachers on the use of ECCDE manual and improvisation of instructional material for teaching/learning |
| 21 | Organize State SMASE –
INSET Workshop for 200 Core teachers |
Train 200 core teachers on SMASE – INSET | Trained 200 core teachers on SMASE – INSET |
| 22 | Distribute text books, resource
Books (Novels) graph books, Charts, Registers and Record books to Public primary and Junior Secondary schools |
Receive and distribute UBEC text books to schools | Received and distributed UBEC text books to schools |
| 23 | Monitor Early Child
Development activities in the state |
Monitored Early Child
Development activities in the state |
In collaboration with the
FME and UBEC Monitored Early Child Development activities in the state |
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Organize capacity building
workshop on Education Quality Assurance for SSITs, SSOs, QAEs and SMOs in the State |
Train SSITs, SSOs QAEs and SMOs on Education Quality Assurance | Trained SSITs, SSOs QAEs and SMOs on Education Quality Assurance |
| 25 | Train 69 Head teachers on School
Self evaluation (SS – e) |
Train Head teachers on School Self evaluation (SS – e) | Trained 188 Head teachers on School Self evaluation (SS – e) |
| 26 | Monitor and supervise Schools
on quality assurance in 17 LGAs
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Quality assure 1200 schools | Quality assured
two LGAs Igbo – Etiti and Nkanu West |
| 27 | Train SBMC Steering Committee Chairmen across the 17 LGEAs in the state. | Train SBMC Chairmen across 17 LGA | Trained SBMC Steering Committee Chairmen across the 17 LGEAs in the state. |
| 28 | Organize feedback session on the revised draft Enugu State School Based Management Policy (ENSBMP) 2016 | Review Enugu State School Based Management Policy 2016 | Revised Enugu State School Based Management Policy 2016 |
2016 Project Implementation Progress Data
| S/N | Type of Project | Number of projects | 100% (Completed Projects) | 100% (Completed) |
| 1 | New Construction of Block of Classrooms | 56 | 56 | 100% (Completed) |
| 2 | Renovation of Blocks of Classrooms | 180 | 180 | 100% (Completed) |
| 3 | Construction of 4-Room Squatting Toilet | 112 | 112 | 100% (Completed) |
| TOTAL | 348 | 348
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Humphrey Omyima is the publisher/CEO of Leadership Scorecard magazine based in Abuja, Nigeria.
