Administration
General administration, staff records, registry and the day-to-day running of the Ministry.
- Registry and correspondence
- Staff records and welfare
- Procurement, stores and facilities
N(Nne Ifeyinwa Ralph (Director)HoD of Administration Department
Finance and Accounts
Budgeting, revenue, payroll liaison and financial reporting for the Ministry.
- Budget preparation and control
- Revenue accruing to the Ministry
- Financial returns and payroll liaison
J(Mrs. Josephine Onwuka (Director)HOD Finance Department
Inspectorate (Basic)
Inspection, monitoring and supervision of education at the basic level, through the Zonal and Area Inspectorate Offices.
- Routine and unannounced school inspection
- Four Zonal Inspectorate Offices: Aba North, Aba South, Umuahia North and Ohafia
- Area Inspectorate Offices in the local government areas
M(Dr. Mbuko Esther N. (Director)HoD Quality Assurance/Inspectorate Department(Basic)
Inspectorate (Secondary)
Oversight of educational activities at the post-basic level across public and private secondary schools.
- Inspection of secondary schools
- Monitoring of the school calendar
- Reporting on quality indices to the Ministry
A(Mrs. Amaobi Joyce Ifenyinwa (Director)HoD Quality Assurance/Inspectorate Department (Senior)
Curriculum
Analysis and evaluation of education policy, plans and practice, including NCE and JCCE, and curriculum and textbook development.
- Curriculum and textbook development
- Approved textbook and scheme of work lists
- NCE and JCCE liaison
ADDr. Anyanwu Nnenna (Deputy Director)HoD Curriculum Department
Planning, Research and Statistics
Education data, the annual school census and planning support, including ASBS-EMIS.
- Annual school census and ASBS-EMIS returns
- Enrolment and staffing analysis
- Planning input to the State Education Sector
IDMr. Ikechukwu DanielHOD, Planning, Research and Statistics
Educational Services
Services supporting teaching and learning across the State's schools.
- School health, guidance and counselling
- Library and instructional materials
- Special needs and inclusive education
O(Ogugbue Kelechi S. (Director)HoD Educational Services Department
Vocational and Technical Education
Technical colleges, vocational centres and skills acquisition programmes.
- Technical and vocational institutions
- Skills acquisition and NABTEB liaison
- Workshop equipment and trade standards
EDEleke Joy Uruabia (Deputy Director)HoD Science, Technical and Vocational Education Department
Scholarship
State scholarship and bursary schemes for Abia indigenes.
- Scholarship advertisement and screening
- Award and disbursement records
- Bursary schemes and beneficiary tracking
IDIhuoma Moses-Onuegbu (Deputy Director)HoD, Scholarship Department