The Kwara State Government has scrapped Parents Teachers Association (PTA) levy in public primary schools, approving annual school grants instead.
The Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, announced this at the opening of bid for the 2024 (3rd and 4th quarters) UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects.
Adaramaja said the government will provide running costs for the 1,717 public schools in the State.
”The Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the stoppage of the payment of PTA in all public primary schools in the State; from primary 1 to 6, no more payment of PTA in Kwara State,” he said,
The SUBEB boss also announced plans by the governor to procure English and Maths textbooks, which will be distributed free of charge to primary schools pupils in the State.