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| Obioma Liyel-Imoke |
The
Cross River State chapter of the Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists
(JETS) has honoured the Founder/Board Chair of Partnership Opportunities for
Women Empowerment Realization (POWER), Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke with a life-time
Award for her contributions in boosting
science education in the state.
Receiving
the Award, Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke thanked the team for honoring her with the
‘Innovation Prestigious Award’ and pledged to do more in pursuance of
technological education in the state.
Mrs.
Liyel-Imoke, who was represented by the Executive Director, POWER, Mrs. Tammie
Kammonke said she has passion for qualitative and practical education which
necessitated her establishment of the Surefoot International School in Calabar
to provide a platform for setting excellent standards in learning as well as
provide conducive environment for young people to discover their purpose in
life.
Congratulating
the state JETS for their excellent performance in national and global
competitions, which, she says signals a bright future for the state, she called
on stakeholders to join hands in according Nigerian children the best
opportunities in life.
The
State Commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong E. Offiong who was honoured
alongside the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel-Imoke, acknowledged
with joy government’s efforts in education which is yielding positive results. He
disclosed that the state was placed sixth position in the 2013 West African
Examination Council (WAEC) results in the country while it emerged seventh in
last year’s examination.
Advising
JETS students to keep trying their best, Prof. Offiong said youths need proper
mentoring to enable them effectively harness their enormous potentials,
emphasizing that to be a successful scientist,
engineer and technician requires hard work and creative thinking.
engineer and technician requires hard work and creative thinking.
The
State Coordinator of JETS and Executive Secretary, Technician Education Board,
Calabar, Rev. (Mrs.) Margaret Ene-Ita remarked that the present administration
has repositioned science and technology education in the state through the
building of science laboratories and workshops as well as the renovation of
schools and recruitment of science and technical teachers.
Rev.
Mrs. Ene-Ita said the state JETS team is one of the best within and outside the
country, adding that the state has won Gold, Silver and Bronze laurels at
different competitions in Nigeria, India, China, America, among others.
In
a lecture titled, “Educational Policies: a Set-back in Women and Youth’s
Involvement in Scientific and Technological Innovation”, the guest lecturer,
Dr. (Mrs.) Eke V. Ikpeme pointed out that the awareness for science and
technology among girls boosted the ratio of boys/girls studying science
subjects to 3:2 and identified the setback in science & technical education
to include lack of equipment in technical schools, continuity, sustainability
and inadequate trained personnel.
Another
guest lecturer, Dr. Udensi Ugorji who spoke on the topic: Functional Education
System – Sine Qua Non for Scientific and Technological, called for a total
overhaul of Educational policies in
the country, adding that Cross River is a good environment to work.
the country, adding that Cross River is a good environment to work.
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