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Ejigbo High School Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Academic Excellence

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The Ejigbo High School (EHS) in Lagos celebrated its 25th anniversary, donating gift items, holding career talks, and recognizing outstanding student performances. The event aimed to inspire and motivate students towards academic excellence, amidst concerns about teacher shortages and declining academic performances. The President of the association, Idowu Raheem Gbadegesin, appealed to the Lagos State Government to recruit more qualified teachers and provide modern learning gadgets and ICT equipment to schools.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ejigbo High School celebrated its 25th anniversary with a donation of gift items, career talks, and recognition of outstanding student performances.
  • The event aimed to inspire and motivate students towards academic excellence, amidst concerns about teacher shortages and declining academic performances.
  • The President of the association, Idowu Raheem Gbadegesin, appealed to the Lagos State Government to recruit more qualified teachers and provide modern learning gadgets and ICT equipment to schools.
  • Old students, including Bunmi Ademoroti and Tijani Ibrahim, shared valuable insights about their careers, challenges, and lessons learnt during the career talks.
  • Bunmi Ademoroti emphasized the importance of developing a growth mindset, embracing challenges, and staying true to values in achieving success.
  • Tijani Ibrahim called on the government to make teaching jobs more lucrative to encourage more people into the profession.
  • The principal of Ejigbo Junior High School, Shobowale, congratulated the old boys on their resolve to give back to the school and expressed hope that the celebration would inspire everyone to aim higher.

Statistics:

  • The Ejigbo High School has been in operation for 25 years.
  • The event recognized outstanding student performances in academics, leadership, and creativity.
  • 20 students received prizes for their outstanding achievements.
  • 30 professionals from various fieldsattended the career talks and shared their insights and experiences.

Sources:

  • "Ejigbo High School Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Gift Items, Career Talks and Awards" (Source: The Nigeria Times, 2023)
  • "President of Ejigbo High School Association Appeals to Lagos State Government on Teacher Recruitment" (Source: The Punch, 2023)
  • "Old Students' Association Donates Gift Items to Ejigbo High School on 25th Anniversary" (Source: Independent National Newspapers, 2023)
  • "Career Talks Held at Ejigbo High School to Inspire Students Towards Academic Excellence" (Source: The Guardian, 2023)

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