Beyond Ogbomoso Education Summit: 10 strategies for schools proprietors/administrators to survive

Beyond Ogbomoso Education Summit: 10 strategies for schools proprietors/administrators to survive

Fatai ADEWUYI

Introduction: One of the main aims of the Ogbomoso Education Summit slated for September 9 is raising funds for the needy schools, this is laudable and commendable. However, beyond that, for schools to be able to survive and breakeven, the following 10 strategies are recommended for schools’ proprietors or administrators.

1. Have sound motto, vision and mission statement. For a school without a vision is a blind school. This is applicable to newly established schools or existing schools to keep reviewing their own.

2. Have vibrant management board. Don’t run school as one man business.

3. Make education reachable to all by charging reasonable fees.

4. Have credible admission policies and staff recruitment based on merit. 5. Have manageable class size of 20/25 pupils per class.

6. Pay good salaries to workers and improve their working conditions.

7. Have frequent staff meetings. 8.Have P T A and regularly meet with them. Advertisement

9. Introduce ICT (Information Communication Technology) into the school system.

10. Give moral and religious instructions to the learners as ultimate reality. For academic and moral excellence to be achieved.

Conclusion : With these 10 strategies being strictly adhered to by schools’ proprietors or administrators, schools will be able to survive within the competitive environment with adequate financial assistance already on the ground.

Alhaji Adewuyi is CEO, Atnecs. 08130851574.