The Katsina State Government has warned that any secondary school principal who fails in the competency test would be demoted and redeployed to teach in the classroom.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa.
The Commissioner stated this while briefing journalists after addressing some principals at a three-day workshop in Katsina.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop is on: “Effective Leadership and Management of Secondary Schools in Katsina State.”
According to Musa-Musawa, a total of 1,350 Secondary School Principals would sit for the examination in the State.
She stated that the training and the test would be conducted in five centres across the State. These are Katsina, Daura, Funtua, Malumfashi and Dutsin-ma.
Musa-Musawa noted that the test was aimed at cleansing the education system from nepotism, favoritism and corrupt practices. She added that it is also aimed at strengthening the leadership structure within the system.
“It will also focus on guiding principals on curriculum implementation, national policy on education and management of schools.
“Any principal who failed the test will be removed and posted to teach in classrooms. The examination will be a Computer-based Test (CBT). And it will to be conducted in collaboration with the State Government, JAMB and the Federal College of Education (FCE), Katsina.
“The test will be conducted after the three-day workshop, and the State Government will determine the pass mark,” she said.
Musa-Musawa added that after the CBT, an essay examination would also be written by the principals. This is to ascertain their level of communication skills.
She explained that the process is part of the Government’s determination to restructure the education system. With a view to moving it forward.
The Commissioner, therefore, commended the World Bank project- AGILE, and the Transforming Education System at State Level (TESS) for their support towards effective conduct of the exercise.
source: NAN
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