Adeleke’s Wife, Titilola Harps On Importance Of Vocational Education

-To train Over 400 School Students On Vocations

Wife of Osun State Governor, Chief
Mrs Titilola Adeleke, on Wednesday emphasized on the importance of vocational training for secondary school students in Nigeria.

Adeleke said, this would deepen national economic growth and make citizens self reliant.

She hinted that no fewer than 400 secondary school students would be trained in different vocations to bring development and peace to the state and the country.

The wife of Osun Governor said this at the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Education which was held at Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo on Wednesday.

Mrs Adeleke said the vocations the students would be trained on would include tailoring, tye and dye, local fabric making (adire), among others.

She also added that students from senior secondary schools, classes one to three, from the different schools represented would be trained.

“The theme for this year, “Learning for Lasting Peace”, in line with the United Nations General Assembly proclamation project, used education as a powerful tool to convert every challenge presently facing the world.

“Education remains every human right and public responsibility.

“Education, be it formal or informal, is a bedrock of development anywhere in the world and remains a strong pillar to everyone desirous of reaching the pinnacle of success in life.

“My Office as the Wife of the Osun State Governor and my non-governmental organisation, Imole Osun Hope and Rekindled Hope Foundation would train 400 senior school students in classes one to three on different vocations to be their bosses.”

Furthermore, she said the day was celebrated globally to affirm the importance and relevance of education to society.

Adeleke added that her office and non-governmental organisation were supporting the move to ensure all hands were on deck in promoting functional education in every part of the state.

“I want to appeal to all stakeholders in the education sector to be more responsive by playing their parts for the betterment of society at large.

“It is discouraging to see young people hawking during school hours or constituting nuisances on the streets when they are supposed to be in the classroom learning.”

Adeleke, who lamented thuggery, cultism, among other negative vices, said it was time to review the lost glory of education and the cultural value system.

“No amount spent on education is a waste. An untrained child poses a threat to society’s growth and development.

“I plead the support of the present administration in its quest to reposition education in Osun.”

She further urged parents and guardians to take responsibility by prioritising their children and wards’ education, alongside good upbringing and enviable morals.

This, she said, would be for all to have lasting peace.

Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Temitope Ogunwusi, told the students that education was the knowledge and skills acquired.

Ogunwusi, Chief Executive Officer of Hopes Alive Initiatives, said the students had to interpret the knowledge they got from education beyond “the four walls of the classroom”.

“How would you interpret the knowledge you have been given? It takes you going the extra mile. It is beyond your subject. It is a thing of the mind.

“Think it so you can achieve it. Anything you want to become when you think it, continue to work towards it, and that gives you the understanding that education is important,” she said.

More than 10 different schools in the state were represented.

The International Day of Education is celebrated annually on January 24.

CityMirrorNews reports that this year’s theme focuses on education as a tool for lasting peace.