Kwara Government says it plans to establish a special secondary school to take care of the needs of gifted and talented children in each of the three senatorial zones of the state.
Alhaji Musa Yeketi, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, stated this on Thursday in Ilorin during the weekly post State Executive Council Meeting press briefing.
He said the schools would be established one after the other, while his Ministry would later work out other details concerning admission criteria.
The commissioner said the government has approved the establishment of five Government Technical Secondary Schools and International Vocational Centre, Ajasse-Ipo.
He explained that students at the vocational centre would sit for the Federal Ministry of Labour Trade Test Grade III and II.
The commissioner said the Trade Test Grade III and II Certificates would be in addition to the conventional London City and Guild Certificate Examination.
Yeketi explained that the objectives were to make holders of both certificates internationally employable, self employed and job creators as against current trend of being job seekers.
In another development, the State Social and Welfare Directorate has been exorcised from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Culture and Tourism, and merged with that of the Ministry of Women Affairs.
Hajia Ayinke Saka, Commissioner for Women Affairs who disclosed this at the media briefing ,said the two affected ministries have been renamed.
Saka said her ministry will now be known as Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, while the other has been rechristened as Ministry of Art, Culture and Tourism.
The commissioner said the exercise was for harmonisation of duties and responsibilities.
She said it would enable her ministry effectively coordinate issues affecting the vulnerable groups in the society such as women, children, physically and mentally challenged persons.
(NAN)
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