JOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), on Monday inducted 955 graduands of the Faculty of Education, University of Jos, as professional teachers.Administering the oath on the graduands,
Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the Registrar of TRCN, congratulated the inductees for the successful completion of their training as professional teachers.
Represented by Dr Ahmed Okunola, Ajiboye explained that the induction and oath taking remains critical to every trained teacher in Nigeria.He advised the inductees to be professional and contribute their quarter toward providing quality education to young Nigerians.”
These inductees have been trained as professional teachers; if this is what you have chosen to do, understand that you have chosen a profession that is noble, with compassion, care and love as cardinal ideals.”I urge you to carry out your duties with pride and humility. You should recognise that you are a product of huge investment for better tomorrow.”
You must, therefore, put in your best in bringing out the potentials in your students.”I advice you to continually improve on your knowledge; pursue further academic strides to be in tandem with the current realities,”he added.Presenting the graduands for the exercise, Prof.
Joseph Maina, the Dean, Faculty of Education of the university, said that they were well trained in learning and character.Maina, represented by Dr Grace Chollom, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty,
thanked the university management and TRCN for supporting the faculty in producing quality teachers that would serve Nigerians.Maina said that the graduands included Persons with Disabilities.Earlier, Prof.
Tanko Ishaya, the Vice Chancellor of the University, said that the inductees belonged to 2022/2023 academic session.
Represented by Prof. Emmanuel Oki, the Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development of the institution, Ishaya, said that the graduands had undergone rigorous training in theory and practice by a crop of qualified and dedicated lecturers.”
I am confident that our graduands are of high quality to face global trend in the 21st century teaching profession.”
Values in Nigeria seem to have undergone considerable degradation in the last many years as indubitably evident in every area and aspects of our lives.”For any society to experience positive and sustainable growth,
positive values must he upheld and encouraged; where values have decayed, underdevelopment sets in.”This university is known for quality training of students who are worthy in character and learning, therefore, I urge you to be worthy ambassadors of the university in the society, ”he said.(NAN)