Sterling Bank Partners Group on Capacity Development
As part of efforts to improve the standard of education in the country, Sterling Bank Plc said it recently went into partnership with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS).
The partnership, according to the bank, provides it an opportunity to develop and train members of NAPPS.
Besides, Sterling Bank said it had also collaborated with NAPPS on a unified examination, which it explained would aid students in their preparation for external examinations.
This collaboration was announced at a media briefing at the bank’s head office in Lagos.
Speaking to journalists, the President NAPPS, Mr. Yomi Otubela announced that his association would be organising a three-day annual retreat tagged: “Effective empowerment of schools through collaborative building capacity and leadership,” between February 25th to 27th. This retreat is being facilitated by international bodies such as enviroFly UK and Developing effective private education Nigeria (Deepen UK aid).
He added: “This retreat has been packaged to add to the individual and collective knowledge of the leadership of NAPPS and other members in areas such as a free training from an international body for the development of teachers/ staff of participants.”
He also expressed concern over recent failures recorded in external examinations such as JAMB,WAEC and NECO, adding that the NAPPS uni- fied examination would be a pre-exam which would prepare, help and asses students and teachers.
Also speaking at the event, Head Strategy and Communications, Sterling Bank, Mr. Shina Atilola said: “Our key role in education was part of the fact that we wanted to be part of the solution of unemployment in Nigeria and we discovered it can be achieved by solving the problem of education.
“We have also realised that we need more investment in the educational sector and our average estimate is about $1 billion for 55 years for us to play a leading role in terms of education globally. And for leading countries in education, technology and partnership has played a major role and as a bank we want to help in terms of unemployment.”