The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB),has begun the distribution of 600 tables and 600 chairs, under the 2018 UBE intervention fund to primary schools teachers in the State.
While expressing his concern for teachers’ welfare,the Executive Chairman, SUBEB, Dr Stephen Odey said the provision of sitting facilities was necessary to create a conducive environment for teachers.
In his words “We have been doing a lot in terms of infrastructural development for pupils with the construction and rehabilitation of over 500 school projects, provision of over 60,000 sitting facilities and so on. We want to ensure that while we are providing a conducive learning environment for pupils, we also create a comfortable environment for our teachers who are very strategic in the discharge of basic education.”
Dr Odey assured that the learning and teaching condition of pupils and teachers will continue to be a top priority of the Board.
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