RETECH Foundation, RF, in partnership with the Consulate General, Federal Republic of Germany, Lagos
completed the implementation of our ‘Paint Your School’, PYS, initiative in 28 public secondary schools
in Anambra and Edo States.

The “paint your school” (PYS) initiative was launched as the first in our series of the Good Citizenship
Initiatives. The PYS initiative is carried out in such a way that the students paint their own classrooms
after being provided with paints and a protective gear, under the supervision of the school authorities,
professional painters and RF’s supervisors.

The PYS initiative, the first of its kind in Nigeria, aims to imbibe a sense of responsibility as the participating pupils learn to take responsibility for their learning environment and are more likely to maintain school facilities. It promotes skills development as the pupils learn vital skills which will serve them well in the future. Pupils work as a team and learn to assist one another.

It also improves the learning environment and improves self-esteem of the pupils and teachers.

This year (2024), RF in partnership with the Consulate General, Federal Republic of Germany, Lagos
completed our PYS in the following public secondary schools:

1. Queen Ede Secondary School, Benin
2. Edokpolor Secondary School, Benin
3. Urora Secondary School, Benin
4. Idogbo Secondary School, Benin
5. Evbotubu Secondary School, Benin
6. Niger College, Benin
7. Eyaen Secondary School, Benin
8. Ezi Awka Community Secondary School, Awka
9. Capital City Secondary School, Awka
10. Agulu Awka Community Secondary School
11. Girls Secondary School, Awka
12. Igwebuike Secondary School, Awka
13. Ihogbe College, Benin
14. Imaguero College, Benin.
15. Oba Ewuare, Benin
16. Eweka Secondary School, Benin
17. Uselu Secondary School, Benin
18. Oghede Secondary School, Benin
19. Asoro Grammar School, Benin
20. Oredo Girls, Benin
21. Aduwawa Secondary School, Benin
22. Kenneth Dike Memorial College, Awka
23. Community Secondary School, Okpuno
24. Community Secondary School Umuokpu
25. Community Secondary School Amawbia
26. Ezeike High School, Nibo
27. Comprehensive Science and Technical College, Nawfia
28. Oka Secondary School, Benin.

Madam Mabel Oboigba, a member of Edo State Secondary School Education Board, who supervised the PYS at Imaguero College commented “This is a laudable project, and on behalf of the state government, we extend our sincere gratitude to the Chair and other members of RETECH Foundation”.

A total of 1,400 public secondary pupils participated in the programme, 50 from each school. Over
30,000 public secondary pupils are expected to benefit from the improved learning environment in the
next 4 years.

For more information on the RETECH Foundation’s PYS initiative please visit www.retechfoundation.org