₦airaland Forum

A circular from the Edo Secondary Education Board, SSEB, has surfaced, directing teachers across senior secondary schools in the state to cut grass and clean up school premises ahead of resumption.

The circular contradicts the state government’s earlier denial that teachers were instructed to do menial jobs.

The circular is dated August 27 and signed by Obarisiagbon M. I. on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the SSEB, Dr. Maureen Ekhorangbon. It was addressed to all Executive Principals of senior secondary schools in the state.

The circular read in parts “All Executive Principals are directed to take off the grasses and clean up their schools ahead of resumption.

“This exercise is to keep our environment clean, hygienic, safe, and to inculcate discipline and voluntary service into our students”.

The directive scheduled teachers to carry out the exercise on September 1, while students were to join a week later, September 8.

According to the circular, principals were mandated to personally supervise the exercise and submit photographic evidence of compliance to the board’s “integrity WhatsApp page” by Friday September 5.

“This exercise is mandatory and forms part of our collective responsibility in sustaining the Governor’s education reform agenda,” it emphasised.

The emergence of this document appears to lend credence to concerns earlier raised by civil society groups that teachers were being compelled to engage in grass-cutting and other maintenance work in schools.

The Ministry of Education, however, issued a statement on Monday dismissing the allegations, describing them as “unfounded.”

Thats what happens when you vote in a foolish illiterate into power. Its like giving a monkey a gun

Is that one progress or retrogression, where are the gardeners and other cleaners u employed No vex as i asked

In my day, cutting grass and cleaning the school ground was like week one duty for we students. We also did agric, which involved cultivating and planting crops as part of our education.

But I guess these days, such skills are non-essential, and the teachers should do it instead of training their students to cut grass and clean.

The result? Unclean environments in our communities because those living there were never taught to eliminate dirt and diseases.

budaatum:
In my day, cutting grass and cleaning the school ground was like week one duty for we students. We also did agric, which involved cultivating and planting crops as part of our education.

But I guess these days, such skills are non-essential, and the teachers should do it instead of training their students to cut grass and clean.

The result? Unclean environments in our communities because those living there were never taught to eliminate dirt and diseases.

..In essence..what you are up to is..the teachers should engage in Grass cutting..?

..is that correct..?

Tochi3:


..In essence..what you are up to is..the teachers should engage in Grass cutting..?

..is that correct..?

I clearly wrote, "cutting grass and cleaning the school ground was like week one duty for we students".

In essence, is what you understood what I wrote, or was I too busy cutting grass and cleaning the school ground as a student for my English to be so misunderstood?

budaatum:
I clearly wrote, "cutting grass and cleaning the school ground was like week one duty for we students".

In essence, is what you understood what I wrote, or was I too busy cutting grass and cleaning the school ground as a student for my English to be so misunderstood?

..no one cares if you cut grass or not..
..that you cut grass in school does it in anyway correspond to the thread. ?

..if it does nlt..what is is your opinion..should teachers cut grass..?

..a very simple question..needing a very simple answer..

Tochi3:


..no one cares if you cut grass or not..
..that you cut grass in school does it in anyway correspond to the thread. ?

..if it does nlt..what is is your opinion..should teachers cut grass..?

..a very simple question..needing a very simple answer..

You do care or you wouldn't be seeking my opinion. And you seem to not understand my opinion which I have clearly stated, and which I advise you go read again.

Would you cut grass if you were a teacher?

Would you even accept the job if grass cutting was part of the job description of the teaching job you accepted?

Why should teachers cut grass when they have loads of students they can teach to cut grass?

Is there no benefit in students learning to cut grass and cleaning their environment?

budaatum:
You do care or you wouldn't be seeking my opinion. And you seem to not understand my opinion which I have clearly stated, and which I advise you go read again.

Would you cut grass if you were a teacher?

Would you even accept the job if grass cutting was part of the job description of the teaching job you accepted?

Why should teachers cut grass when they have loads of students they can teach to cut grass?

Is there no benefit in students learning to cut grass and cleaning their environment?

..stay on the topic..there is no need for you to divert attention..this below was part of your first comment on this very thread..

But I guess these days, such skills are non-essential, and the teachers should do it instead of training their students to cut grass and clean.

..what do you mean by " the teachers should do it...?

..you are denying your own statement...but asking me " if I will take a teaching job with grass cutting"..?

..i don't even know what your problem is..I called you out as to the context öf what you said..but you are now asking very funny questions..?

..are you commenting from Ameachi's Laptop..?

Tochi3:


..stay on the topic..there is no need for you to divert attention..this below was part of your first comment on this very thread..

..what do you mean by " the teachers should do it...?

..you are denying your own statement...but asking me " if I will take a teaching job with grass cutting"..?

..i don't even know what your problem is..I called you out to as to the contest öf what you said..but you are now asking very funny questions..?

..are you commenting from Ameachi's Laptop..?

I think you have English comprehension issues.

The full sentence is "But I guess these days, such skills are non-essential, and the teachers should do it instead of training their students to cut grass and clean".

I also wrote that "The result? (of teachers cutting grass and cleaning our environment that we students did in my days is) Unclean environments in our communities because those living there were never taught to eliminate dirt and diseases".

Basically, if teachers cut grass and clean the environment, the students will not be taught how to cut grass and clean their environment, and the result is dirty environments that cause disease.

So, if you want dirty diseased environments, make the teachers cut grass and clean the environment for the students who ought to.

And while you are at it, apply for a job of teacher that includes you cutting grass and cleaning your environment instead of you training your students to cut grass and clean their environment, if that's what you understand I'm saying. Just know others are reading what we write, and might be comprehending what you are not.

If teachers are cutting grass what then is the job of students