Anambra State Government has introduced 15 entrepreneurial subjects into junior secondary schools in other to boost the practical skills and mindset of students.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the subjects introduced include solar installation, garment making, GSM repairs, agriculture and processing, plumbing, tiling, POP installation, event management, bakery, hairstyling, make-up, interior design, CCTV and intercom installation, and digital literacy, including IT and robotics, among others.
In her address during the introduction of the subjects held at Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka, the Chairman of the Post Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC), Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, said that in today’s rapidly changing world, education must go beyond theory and examinations to equip students with practical skills, creativity, innovation, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Professor Ikediugwu pointed out that the goal is to prepare learners not just to seek jobs but to create value, generate employment, and contribute meaningfully to the economic development of Anambra State.
The PPSSC Chairman stated that teaching methods for the entrepreneurial subjects must be practical, teachers adequately supported, and students exposed to real-life problem-solving experiences, while maintaining that the PPSSC remains committed to providing guidance, capacity building, and the necessary support to make entrepreneurial education effective and impactful across Anambra schools.
Speaking on the theme, “Building Entrepreneurial Secondary Schools: Why Every School Needs an Entrepreneurship Club,” Comrade Cyril Nwuche, PHD of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, explained that with the introduction of the entrepreneurial subjects, the PPSSC is on the path to transforming Anambra State economically, noting that traditional academic instruction is no longer sufficient to prepare Anambra children for the future.
