From time immemorial, various forms of cultural heritage were passed on to the next generation through informal educational methods and one of this is music.
Music in Education today is obviously beyond lullabies moonlight plays, festivals and the likes which dominated the ancient period.
Thus, it has been discovered that music is part of human values which students easily learn from and a previous heritage which must be preserved through generations.
The above described the reason for the adoption of secondary schools’ career show and musical competition, an initiative pioneered by an astute young Nigerian Dare Eluyemi popularly known as Darey young who doubles as founder and Director of young shall grow crew, Nigeria, and state of Osun secondary schools career show and music competition.
The competition which started seven years ago has come to stay and its numerous positive impact will undoubtedly remain indelible. The 2014 edition of the show marked the 7th edition of the apex secondary school musical competition grandslam event in the state of Osun and of course had explosive time of participants this year from both public and private sectors.
The 2014 edition of the Annual state of Osun secondary schools career show and Music competition was hosted by Pat Obilor, an international presenter. The big event had various eminent personalities on sit such as representatives of the state Governor, commissioners and top government functionaries in the society. Secondary schools (private and public) were drawn from different geopolitical areas of the state to the event to participate in song, choreography and dance. Seven secondary schools scaled through the auditioning strata to the final stage of the competition held on the 13th of November at Henny Alex Duduyemi Memorial college Hall, Ile – Ife.
While welcoming guests and participant, the conveingner of the event, Dare Eluyemi (Darey Young) expressed his sincere appreciation to all educational stakeholders in the state. He also commended the state government on her various initiatives geared towards making all students of the state become a better individual that will positively contribute to national development. The YSG boss reiterated the need for parents to invest on the education of their wards pointing to the fact that education remains the only antidote against poverty, illiteracy, and ignorance. He noted that the state of Osun career show and music competition is not just about who came first but about the general development of the minds of every student in the state.
He stressed further, by encouraging the students to develop the innate potential(s) in them as that is capable of taking them to the apex in life. The founder of Young Shall Grow Nigeria equally admonished the students to explore skill acquisition alongside their schooling. He pointed to the fact that “education without vocation is nullity and therefore void” but skill acquisition will serve as tool against unemployment and various form as the case may be.
The United Methodist Anglican High School Ilesa opened the stage with their captivating rendition described as “explosive” by the judges at the big event and was immediately followed by St. David High School Ile – Ife. Salvation Army Middle School, Osogbo, school of Science Ile – Ife, Emmanuel college Ilesa and Henny Alex Duduyemi all had their presentation before a comedian by the name ‘Flexmore’ provided some comic relief. United High School Ilesa won the 2014 state of Osun career show music competition with a total sure of 75% while runner up and third place ware a warded to school of science Ile – Ife and salvation Army middle school Ile – Ife respectively. The winners expressed their gratitude to the state government of Osun and Young shall Grow crew Nigeria for the privilege given to them to express their talents potentials right from the auditioning stage of the competition to the final day.
Notably, the state of Osun Career show and music competition 2014 did not fail to reward certain people who have positively contributed to the development of lives and the society as they are conferred with award of service to humanity.
The awardees are barrister kola Balogun ( Osun State commissioner for Youths, Sports and Special Needs) Sola Allyson and Bimbo Thomas . The awareness was full of joy and described the award as encouragement and empowerment to positively affect more lives and the society at large.
While speaking on behalf of other awardees, Sola Allyson, congratulated all school that participated at the 2014 edition of the competition and encouraged them to stick to every virtue they have learnt during the competition. The famous Gospel Singer lauded young shall grow Nigeria and the state Government for the initiative , describing it a very brilliant idea to develop the minds of students in secondary and of course a good platform to discover talents. Sola Allyson, mother of three precious kids really motivated and inspired students at the competition as she admonished to reach for the best in life through self belief, confidence, focus, seriousness, faith, work and determination.
However, we shall be delighted if the state government can still consider us financially for this just concluded programme.
Thanks in anticipation of your urgent revert sir.
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