RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ABIA STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
The assigned responsibilities include;
- Education Policy and Standards
- Curriculum Development, Textbooks Development and Review
- Provision of Physical Structure and Facilities for Formal Learning
- Supervision of Secondary Education Management Board
- Supervision of Abia State Universal Basic Education Board
- Supervision of Scholarship and Bursary Award Board
- Supervision of Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education
- Supervision of Continuing Teachers Education Centre
- Education Databank, Research/Statistics and Data Management
- Supervision of the Safe School Programme
- Supervision of the Examinations Development Commission
- Supervision of Education for Employment (E4E) Agency
- Supervision of Library Board
- Schools Establishment and Control
- Education Inspection and Research, Planning and Development
- Special Education
- Technical Education
- Business and Vocational Education, and Guidance and Counseling
- Physical Education in Schools
- Students’ Advisory Committee and Private Students Overseas
- Extra – Mural Studies
- Examinations and Registrations
- Schools Services and Supplies
- Supervision of Abia State Polytechnic
- Education Centre for Education Disadvantaged Areas
- Supervision of College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu
- Supervision of Abia State University