The Catholic Media Practitioners (CAMP) in a release made available to newsmen stated that abnormal merging of Catholic Schools was unacceptable to the church, saying it was out of the structures and principles upon which the schools were originally established CAMP, which comprises members of the church working in various media organisations and media related fields said that Missionary Schools established by various religious groups and denominations had a purpose and tenets upon which the schools were established.
They lamented the merging of Saints Charles Grammar School, Osogbo, St. John Grammar School, Ile - Ife and some schools belonging to the church in Iwo, Ikire, Ilesa and other towns, which were primarily boys’ colleges, but now basterdised to be mixed schools.
The release stated that “we condemn in strong terms, the merging of our schools in Osun State with other schools as a result of the obnoxious educational policy of the state government.
“These are schools that had produced Professors, Engineers, Medical Doctors, media gurus and other successful political leaders in the country.
“We are indeed sad that the governor had upturned educational policy in the state. Educational policy belongs to the Federal Government, while the implementation vested on the state and local governments.
The educational structure in Nigeria is 6 – 3 – 3 not 4 – 3 – 3.
Where in Nigeria do we have this abnormal school policy of Elementary, Middle and High School?, they queried.
The release signed by Public Relations Officer of CAMP, Mr. Richard Adesida on behalf of the association averred that the state government should employ qualified teachers in the schools and provide for pedagogical facilities instead of making lips services and unnecessary propaganda on the education of the state.
Members of the association threatened to challenge the state government in the court if it fails to reverse
Source: Vanguard
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