Osun State Government has commenced the redistribution of the Computer Tablet otherwise known as Opon-Imo to all the Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 students across the 30 local government councils of the state.
The distribution of the computer tablet kicked off at Adventist High School, Ede where the beneficiaries collected the electronic device one after the other on the assembly.
It is expected that 29,000 electronic device would be distributed to pupils across the state.
The Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Education, Mr. Lawrence Oyeniran performed the second phase distribution of the tablet of knowledge with a charge to the principals and beneficiaries to use the device for the purpose it was meant.
While noting that the device was glorious to education sector in the state, Oyeniran congratulated the pupils saying that the device was part of the efforts of the administration in the state to enhance the standard of education in the state.
He warned that the state government will sanction any of the beneficiaries that misuse the device or spoilt it adding that any misuse will attract a fine of N50,000. He noted that the sanction is backed with legislation from the state assembly so as to discourage it misuse.
The Permanent Secretary hinted that the state government has spent over N500million annually on external examinations including WASC and NECO since the advent of the current administration urging the pupils to study well for success in their education.
The Principal Adventist High School 1, Mr. Anthony Ojo expressed appreciation to the state government for the device assuring that teachers would ensure that they are used properly. He assured that teachers would monitor the device
The senior prefect of the Adventist High School 1 and 2, Ebenezer Adeniji commended the state government for returning the pride and honour to the public schools. The move which he said has made students from private schools to look at them with envy.
“We are exceptionally grateful to receive modern device of this status from the government despite the fact that education is free and we do not pay school fees. Our colleagues in private schools that we used to look up to in term of higher educational standard now look at us with envy. [myad]
