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  • College matriculates professional diploma students

    College matriculates professional diploma students

    The management of Topmost College of Education (TOPCOED), Ipaja, in affiliation with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has matriculated a new set of students into her Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) programme.

    In her address, the Provost, Dr Adewale Odunayo, said the matriculation was in fulfillment of the promise the college made to the Chief Executive of TRCN, Prof. Addison Wokocha, to thoroughly train the maiden students of the programme.

    She praised the 22 matriculating students for their seriousness, maturity and discipline.

    The Provost assured the gathering of the institution’s intention to continue to dish out the best curriculum in line with the TRCN’s benchmark. She reaffirmed the support of TOPCOED Governing Council towards getting rid of unqualified teachers.

    Mrs Odunayo also called on quacks in the teaching profession to embrace the opportunity provided by the college to become qualified teachers.

    In his speech, the Lagos State Coordinator of TRCN, Mr Gbolahan Enilolobo, said TRCN and the college have been partnering to ensure the successful implementation of the teaching standard set by the council, praising the college for demonstrating seriousness in meeting the standard by providing qualitative learning facilities.

    He added that the PDE programme dates back to 2003 when the National Council for Colleges of Education (NCE) necessitated its establishment in a bid to meet up with the 2006 deadline slated then for all unqualified teachers to get the requisite teaching qualification or leave the education system.

    Enilolobo said: “The TRCN in exercise of its power under Act 31 of the 1993 Constitution collaborated with esteemed stakeholders to come up with the professional diploma in education( PDE) as Post Graduate Programme by teacher training institutions with prior accreditation from the National Universities Commission ( NUC) or NCCE.

    Since the PDE national standard was released by the council, Enilolobo noted that several teacher training institutions have successfully commenced the programme.

    Highlighting the basic features of the programme, he said it promotes professionalism through specialisation, fast tracks the production of more teachers required for the education system, raises the quality of teachers as well as increased the level of state participation in teacher education.

    One of the matriculating students, Mr Akin Afun Akinigbagbe, assured the management of the college of the commitment of his set to remain obedient and hardworking throughout their stay on campus.

     

  • Two Osun College students die in accident

    Two Osun College students die in accident

    •Students ‘burn’ palace, secretariat  •Authorities shut school

    Two students of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, yesterday died in a road accident.

    Their colleagues went on the rampage, burning a part of the palace of the Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Wahab Oyedotun Bibiire and other property in the community.

    It was learnt that the students burnt a part of the Ila Local Government Secretariat when their request to see the council chairman was not granted.

    Sources said the victims, simply identified as Sodiq and Wale, boarded a commercial motorcycle and were going to attend a morning lecture when the accident occurred.

    The protesters claimed that the deplorable condition of the road leading to the school and the alleged failure of the institution’s management to provide a decent transportation system was responsible for the accident.

    They made bonfires on major roads and popular junctions in the town.

    The Welfare Officer of the Students’ Union Government (SUG), Mr. Tanimomo Opeyemi, alleged that the accident was caused by the heaps of sand on the road, which is under construction.

    He said the contractor handling the project had abandoned it and the students were victims of the institutional neglect.

    The authorities of the institution have closed down the college to prevent a further breakdown of law and order.

    In a statement, the Registrar, Alhaji G. O. Kolawole, directed all students to proceed on a mid-semester break and vacate the campus.

    He said the date of resumption would be communicated to the students through the media.

    Police spokesperson Folasade Odoro said the police are on top of the situation.