UNESCO school opens its doors in Port Harcourt

Lagos - The historic United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Book Capital Model Primary School in the Rivers State has commenced academic activities.

The UNESCO World Book Capital School is one of the newly constructed 20-classroom school blocks built across the State by the state government as part of its efforts to expand access to education by pupils across the state.

Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Sir Ali Oruitemeka, said pupils had been moved to the new structure in Moscow Road, Port Harcourt because the environment was now conducive for learning.

He stated that the upsurge in the enrolment of pupils into government-owned schools in Rivers State necessitated the construction of 20-classroom blocks across the state.

The schools are well equipped with books and e-books.

The state government is using the schools to promote reading culture among pupils and students.
Every pupil of the schools has a reading period as pupils are made to pick a book, read and summarise during the book review segment. The school is well equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities like the sick bay, library, music class, science and computer laboratories.

Source: News24.com.ng