Double celebration for Krosa Model Schools, Amawbia: The best school in Anambra state

 www.odogwublog.com reports that it was a glorious July for the management, staff, students and well-wishers of Krosa Model Schools, Amawbia, Awka South local government area of Anambra State, as the institution marked its 25 years of existence and 23rd annual graduation/award ceremony on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
          The event, unlike the previous ones, was remarkable in the sense that the institution, besides using the occasion to mark its silver jubilee, also honoured some notable Anambrarians with awards for their contributions to the development of education in the state.
          In her address of welcome, the Head teacher of the school, Mrs Adaora Odumodu, commended all dignitaries, traditional rulers, chiefs and their subjects, the clergies, politicians, government functionaries and all others who graced the occasion including former Governor Peter Obi which marked the school’s Silver Jubilee celebration and also its 23rd Annual Graduation and Prize Giving ceremony.
          The Head teacher expressed appreciation to parents and guardians, teachers and friends for their continued support for the school.

  She said that the past 2014/2015 SS.3 students of Krosa Secondary School performed excellently in their SSCE and NECO examinations, as well as in the University Matriculation Examinations; adding that virtually all of them are currently in various universities across the country, including the 2010 Krosa Hero, Nnagozie Ananwuna,who was the winner of the 2nd position nationwide of the National Mathematics competition, and who is currently studying Medicine in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
          During the occasion, the school launched its maiden magazine tagged “The Krosa Milestone”, which was unveiled by the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. The magazine was the first since the school started in 1991as edited by the Deputy Director of Krosa Model schools Dr Ikechukwu Odumodu. It was well written and loaded with amazing contributions from pupils, students, staff and management of the school.
In his remarks, ex-Governor Peter Obi commended the ingenuity of the founders of KROSA, and, the commitment and dedication that has made it an award winning institution and appealed to parents to invest on their children. He lamented that lack of investment on education has retarded the growth of Nigeria as a country even as he gave examples of countries their investment in education is yielding superlative results today.

 Also in its bid to recognize and publicly acknowledge the leaders who are doing well, as well as those who did well, the school honoured Governor Willie Obiano with the Krosa Silver Jubilee Personality of the Year Award. The school also honoured the former governor of the state, Chief (Sir) Peter Obi, with the Krosa Champion of Education Award.
          In a short speech during the occasion, the proprietor of the school, Chief Engr. Chris Odumodu, noted that Krosa was derived from his name, Christopher and that of his wife, Rosaline; adding that the school persevered and had continued to insist on standard of diligence for success.
          Also, the Executive Director of the school, Mrs. Rosaline Odumodu, expressing her vision for the school, said that the management wanted the school to keep growing and fulfill the objectives for which it was established – disciplined staff and students, hardworking, standing out wherever they find themselves and excelling in everything they do, including excellence in sciences, arts and crafts.

Krosa Model Schools was established in 1991 by Nze (Engr.) Christopher and Chief (Mrs) Rosaline Odumodu shortly after the creation of Anambra State. At that time, there was little motivation and enthusiasm for academic distinction in the environment. By 1993, the first set of graduands of the school excelled in entrance examinations, and since then, the school has sustained the tradition of dancing where eagles dare not thread.
          From 1994, Krosa Model School, Amawbia, had recorded 33 Merits/Scholarship awards in national competitions at the state level. Out of these, the school recorded one national 6th position in the Nigerian/Turkish Mathematics Olympiad of 1999, and the National Mathematics Competition of 2010.

 Aside Dr Ikechukwu Odumodu , the school has other directors including Mr Chinedu Odumodu, Dr Chizalu Ndukwu, Barr Ebele Odumodu and Mr Kenechukwu Odumodu.
Prof Anthony Nweke Eze of Unizik was the chairman of the occasion while SSA to the Governor Emeka Iloghalu among other dignitaries graced the occasion.