Parents have been urged to ensure strict monitoring of the use of handsets by their wards so as to enable them concentrate on their academics.
Speaking at a one day forum organised recently by King Emmanuel Progressive College, Ayobo, Lagos, Proprietor of the School, Dr. Anthony Baiyewu said the advent of Information Technology (IT) including handsets is gradually eroding the standard of education.
He added that if the use of handsets by secondary school students was not controlled, it would negatively affect the academic life of the children.
He said some students spent most of their time going through information on the handsets that would not be of any good use to them instead of reading their books.
His words: ‘’The standard of education is negatively affected by Information Technology. The SMS language is fast eroding the standard of spoken and written English. There should be strict monitoring, if not a total ban on the use of handsets by students in secondary school.’’
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He frowned at parents who blame teachers for their children’s poor performance instead of taking time to monitor the activities of their children.
Speaking also at the event, a guest, Pastor Ade Haasstrup, advised parents to see the good upbringing of their children as a challenge.
He added that they should not allow business and struggle in life to take their due responsibilities away from them.
‘’Children training and education starts from the home where parents have to posses the ability to impact moral discipline by showing good examples, guiding and adequately instructing the children on how to be upright.
‘’Also, the home is the pillar ground to build our children’s confidence so that they will be able to overcome challenges of life, ’’ he added.
On the other hand, he stressed the need for teachers to have a close relationship with their students so as to impact on them positively .
“ It should be noted that youths and children came from various homes and are bred by different parents and they hold teachers in high esteem.
‘’Teachers are to study, examine and maintain a close relationship with students so as to impart the right skills of knowledge in them.’’
He advised teachers to learn how to manage their personality and added that they should manage their appearance, temper, emotion, homes, family and comportment.
