By Polycarp Orosevwotu, Ughelli
The Provost of the Delta State College of Education, Mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Prof. Emmanuel Ojeme has called on the state and Federal Government to upgrade colleges of education to university standard across the country.
Prof Ojeme, who noted that NCE Certificate obtained from colleges of education is gradually losing its value, said the students no longer want to attend colleges of education but university to boost their educational career.
He said: “The attitude of students towards gaining admission into universities is the major cause admission into the colleges of education is reducing. This is why we are calling on government to raise the standards of colleges of education to that of universities.”
The Provost made the call while receiving the Chairman of the institution’s Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Lovette Idisi and his members during the confirmation of the new Deputy Provost, Dr. Moses Omoyile.
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He also called on the government and interventionist agencies to assist in the development of the institution for it to be able to compete with other institutions within and outside the state.
“It is for this reason the college is running a degree programme in both Delta State University, Abraka and University of Benin, Edo State.
“The institution is also facing challenges of power supply and issues concerning security, hence we are appealing to the chairman to use his position to assist the school,” he said.
Rt Hon. Idisi, who lauded the Provost for his efforts, promised to assist in moving the school to an enviable height, charging the management to continue to contribute its best towards the uplift of the school.
The chairman charged the new Deputy Provost to use his experience and cooperate with the Provost to move the school to greater heights.
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