Parental Guardian Antidote To Wrong Use Of Social Media

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Parental guardian has been identified as the only way to discourage school-age children from sourcing social media wrongly which has led to a lot of social vices, such as; kidnapping, cultism, rapping, and robbery among others.
The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu said this during the seminar titled; “21st Century Parenting and Education” put in place by the Old Girls Association (92 Set) of Abeokuta Girls Grammar School, Onikolobo, Abeokuta, noting that technology has come to stay in this generation and the only way to curb its misuse was through adequate censorship.
Prof. Arigbabu stated that the advent of technology had exposed the new generation to so many opportunities such usage of google Apps for various research works and methodology, enjoining teachers to ensure proper monitoring of phones, rather than discouraging students from using them.
“Government, parents and teachers must ensure that children make good use of technology. Whether we like it or not technology has come to stay with us and there is nothing we can do about it than to ensure proper use,” Arigbabu said.
He noted that the method of teaching and learning in schools was made easy with the use of technology, assuring that the government was working to put in place a mechanism that would ensure its positive usage among learners.
The speaker, Mr. Biodun Makinde, in his keynote address, enjoined learners to always make the right decision, saying their choices determine what they do in life.
Mr. Makinde said teachers in the 21st century need to step up their games by ensuring self-motivation and development, adding that the upbringing of children was a collective responsibility.
Earlier, the Commissioner while receiving the Old Girls Association ’92 set led by the President, Mrs. Toyin Yusuff in his office at Oke-Mosan appreciated the association for organising a programme that could bring sanity into the lives of the youths.
Speaking, the President of the Set, Mrs. Yusuff posited that the aim of organising the programme was to sensitise students to explore the internet for their academic growth and to encourage the parents and caregivers to take up responsibilities on their wards.

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