By Tare Youdeowei

The founder, Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Chief Leila Fowler, has reiterated the commitment of the college to ensure that proper education of the girl-child is carried out to enable them attain the desired level in the society, as there should be concerted efforts to train, nuture and develop the required capabilities and competences for the girl child.

A cross section of Niger Delta youths during the programme.

The renowned educationist stated that it has become extremely important to focus on the girl child and offer her qualitative education while imparting moral values in her. She added that since inception, Vivian Fowler College has remained focused on improving the lives of the girl child both morally and academically, as there is the need to nurture girls to grow, live and function as unique and respectable wives, mothers and professionals of tomorrow.

According to her, one of the ways the school exposes the students to proper training is through practical sessions with women who have succeeded in their chosen field of human endeavour.

Mrs Emmanuella Fashola, the wife of the former Governor of Lagos State, came to spend a day with the students and she exposed them to basic fundamentals of growing up as virtuous women.Several sessions through the annual career and counseling fair have also been utilized to provide platforms to guide the students on career path.

The school places high premium on guidance and counselling in view of the sensitive nature of the girls as they plough through the adventurous world of adolescence into adulthood. The school engages professional counselors to speak to the students in order t achieve well balanced moral and academic growth.

The students are also encouraged to participate fully in various extra curricular activities which prepare them for leadership roles in the society.

Fowler asserted further that the college has the mission to offer the girl-child qualitative and functional secondary school education. It also inculcates in the girl child the pursuit of perfection and excellence. The mission of the college in bringing out the best in the girl child has been yielding enormous result with the performance of the students academically.

The students according to her have been excelling in both local and International competitions and this is one of the ways to raise the potentials of the girl child to enviable heights by the school. The vision of the school according to her is the integration and promotion of womanhood into the topmost height in all aspects of human endeavour through both academic pursuits and moral discipline.

Fowler further called for concerted efforts in order to raise a generation of young women who will respect and uphold the dignity of labour.