The Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, has praised the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, for placing high premium on the induction of professional teachers in line with international best practices and quality assurance benchmark.
He gave the commendation at the fourth TRCN induction of the College, where 1,348 candidates were formally admitted into the teaching profession.
Addressing the inductees last Wednesday, at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Auditorium of the College, Ajiboye said the College has gained a reputation for promoting students’ wholehearted development through the provision of a broad and balanced training with a wide array of learning activities.
“This institution is reputed for championing an all-round development of students by accommodating their interests, unleashing their potentials and extending their experience beyond classroom learning,” he said.
Ajiboye, who was represented by the Director, Professional Operations, Maazi Adamu Bello, described teachers as pivotal in the education sector, which has become the most potent instrument in man’s struggle for survival and development.
“Today’s teachers must not only fit into the knowledge informed demands of the contemporary life, but also be at the shoulder level with every other professional groups functioning in the wider context of a knowledge driven economy,” he said.
Also speaking, the Provost, Dr Tessy Okoli, said her administration has a clear policy on encouraging academic staff training and development to ensure that the College remains atop in the delivery of quality teacher education.
Praising the TRCN for raising the professional bar, Okoli noted that the College had keyed into the policy directive of the Federal Government on the stoppage of unlicensed teachers working in schools nationwide. She warned that teaching staff of the College yet to obtain the TRCN certification would be shown the backdoor.
“Professional training and certification are necessary steps for everyone entering into a career, including the teaching sector. We would ensure that quality and professional development of teachers remains a cardinal policy of this administration,” she added.
Highpoint of the occasion was the administration of oath of practice on the inductees by the TRCN Registrar and presentation of certificates.
Speaking on behalf of the inductees, the best graduating student in Professional Diploma in Education examination, 2017/2018 session, Azubuike Okechukwu Augustine, thanked the College for providing them with quality training in character and learning. He described the induction as the beginning of their academic race, and urged his colleagues to raise the banner of the teaching profession higher.
The induction was attended by the Deputy Provost, Dr Christopher Ugwuogo, the Bursar, Sir Patrick Omile, the Librarian, Dr Adolphus Ugwuanyi, the Coordinator, TRCN, Anambra State, Lady Rosemary Otikpa, the Dean, Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof Tony Eze, who was represented by the Sub-Dean, Dr Carol Ezeugbo, among others.
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