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The Anambra State Government has introduced 15 entrepreneurial subjects into junior secondary school curriculum to boost the practical skills and entrepreneurial mindsets of students.
The subjects that were introduced are:
1. Solar installation
2Garment making
3. GSM Repairs
4. Agriculture and Processing
5. Plumbing
6. Tiling
7. POP Installation
8. Event Management
9. Bakery
10. Hairstyling
11. Make-up
12. Interior Design
13. CCTV/Intercom Installation
14. Digital Literacy
15. IT and Robotics, among others.
In her address during the introduction of the subjects held at Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka, on Thursday, the Chairman Post Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC), Prof Nkechi Ikediugwu, said in today’s rapidly changing world, education must go beyond theory and examinations to equip students with practical skills, creativity, innovation and entrepreneural mindset.
She also pointed out that their goal is to prepare learners not just to seek jobs but to create value, generate employment and contribute meaningfully to the economic development of Anambra State.
Speaking on “Building Entrepreneural Secondary Schools: Why Every School needs an Entrepreneurship Club”, Comrade Cyril Nwuche from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, explained that with the introduction of the entrepreneurial subjects, PPSSC is on the path to transform Anambra State economically and said that traditional academic instruction is no longer sufficient to prepare children for the future.
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