Education: Imo State is one of the states in Nigeria with a high
literacy rate. The prestige of a family is determined by the number of
educated persons it has produced. Interest in education is self evident
from educational development efforts of communities. Such efforts
include the provision of educational opportunities and physical
structures for the advancement of knowledge.
Like other states in Nigeria, Imo State is oper ating the 6334 educational system. There are seven postsecondary institutions in the state, three are owned by Imo State Government while four are owned by the Federal Government. They are: Imo State University, Owerri.
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo; The Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri; Federal Government Girls College, Owerri, and Federal Government College, Okigwe.
There are 1,205 primary schools in Imo State (nineteen of which are privately owned), with about 570,345 pupils, nearly 280,000 of whom are girls.
The state school system also comprises about 289 secondary schools exclusive of private secondary and vocational/technical schools. Religious bodies manage a number of primary and postprimary institutions as juniorates and seminaries.
Admission into these institutions is open to all, irrespective of religion, state of origin or gender. There are two Teachers' Training Colleges in the state, at Oguta and Nsu. The Alvan Ikoku College of Education is a degreeawarding institu tion. It also offers sandwich programmes to serving teachers.
Four public, and over 230 private Technical/Vocational schools, which provide train ing in electrical installation, radio and TV, motor mechanic, brick making and building technology are also available. Imo State has a boarding primary school for the physically handicapped and a resource centre for the handicapped at Orlu.
In addition, there are two day schools for children with unique needs located at Owerri and Okigwe, while a secondary school for the deaf and dumb is located at Orodo in Mbaitoli LGA.
Like other states in Nigeria, Imo State is oper ating the 6334 educational system. There are seven postsecondary institutions in the state, three are owned by Imo State Government while four are owned by the Federal Government. They are: Imo State University, Owerri.
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo; The Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri; Federal Government Girls College, Owerri, and Federal Government College, Okigwe.
There are 1,205 primary schools in Imo State (nineteen of which are privately owned), with about 570,345 pupils, nearly 280,000 of whom are girls.
The state school system also comprises about 289 secondary schools exclusive of private secondary and vocational/technical schools. Religious bodies manage a number of primary and postprimary institutions as juniorates and seminaries.
Admission into these institutions is open to all, irrespective of religion, state of origin or gender. There are two Teachers' Training Colleges in the state, at Oguta and Nsu. The Alvan Ikoku College of Education is a degreeawarding institu tion. It also offers sandwich programmes to serving teachers.
Four public, and over 230 private Technical/Vocational schools, which provide train ing in electrical installation, radio and TV, motor mechanic, brick making and building technology are also available. Imo State has a boarding primary school for the physically handicapped and a resource centre for the handicapped at Orlu.
In addition, there are two day schools for children with unique needs located at Owerri and Okigwe, while a secondary school for the deaf and dumb is located at Orodo in Mbaitoli LGA.
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