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ODSG launches Education Endowment Levy

By Saheed Ibrahim

In order to boost education development and ensure provision of quality education in Ondo State, the State Government today launched Ondo State education endowment levy.

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Femi Agagu disclosed during a press briefing to launch the Education endowment levy in Akure.

He said a sum of N1,000 is to be paid by every taxable adult in the state on annual basis as education levy.

According to him, contributions are welcomed from individuals, groups, corporate organisations, international organisations and bodies, among others. 

Agagu said: “The voluntary levy will be used to provide relevant instructional materials, improvement of quality of education through capacity building, renovating dilapidated structures and improving quality of education through capacity building.

“The fund will also be used to provide scholarship to indigent students, improve teaching and learning in special schools (4 in the state), promote sporting activities among the students, support adult literacy, provide functional libraries in schools, support research programmes, support teachers capacity development and support digital literacy, among others.”

Payment can be made online via https://quickteller.com/ODIRS; bank transfer to Ondo State Education Endowment Fund, Zenith Bank 1010799809 or bank branch via Paydirect platform with Agency: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Agency Code: 051700100100; Revenue head: Education Endowment Levy and Revenue Code: 12030101.

Details later…

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