Private schools over taxed by LGs, state govts

The board chairman of Goodvine Group of Schools, Mr. Aghulor Chucks, has said that the challenges of private schools is independent funding and over taxation by state and local government governments trying to generate revenue for their states.

Chucks made this known while speaking with Daily Times during the school club exhibition day competition at Magodo, Lagos.

“Private schools need government support in terms of aids. We are providing infrastructure and other learning materials, as we our help the nation in educating its citizens. if a nation fails to educate his people they would be building miscreants that would become a problem to the society.”

Chucks stressed that entrepreneurship development in school curriculum is to make sure that children do not only acquire cognitive learning but also possess skills that would enable them succeed on their own before or after university education.

“Not every child would acquire university education, but our desire is that every ward should have access to quality education in order to be able to face life challenges after their academic career,” he said.

He stressed that the development of the wards with various skills would give them a platform to succeed in life endeavors.

“A child that learns how to make shoe polish, cosmetics, air fresher and electric bulbs among others may eventually be successful as an entrepreneur.

He however, observed that the unemployment rate in the country is alarming as many university graduates because the system is not empowering the graduates but making them handicapped after school.

Chucks noted that entrepreneurship should be a continuous investment for every ward in school as the only way to decongest the unemployment market in the country by providing students with self-employment skills.

Also speaking, the proprietress of school, Mrs. Aghulor Grace, said that the aim of the exhibition is to enable students showcase their talents and skills in various fields, adding that the school is known for academic excellence in blending cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning.

She urged wards to explore their talents, while calling on governments to do more for entrepreneurial development in the country.

The competition ended with Homemakers club winning first position with 93 percent, while Leo club came second with 88.25 percent and Music club with 88 percent clinching the third position.