243 final-year students from the Faculty of Technology Education at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, have been inducted into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
During the induction ceremony at the university’s Yelwa Campus on Tuesday, Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mohammed Kunya urged the TRCN to detect and eliminate fraudulent institutions as well as the proliferation of unregistered teachers in the country.
According to him, this would improve quality education and knowledge transmission to future generations.
The VC stressed, “I want to specially commend the efforts of the TRCN in its steadfast stance over the years to ensure the maintenance of quality teaching in the country.”
Mohammed Kunya added, “You must strive to collaborate with relevant agencies, including security operatives, to identify and eliminate fraudulent institutions and eradicate the proliferation of unregistered teachers, especially in some private institutions.”
“Hence, our government must continue to pay special attention to enabling the TRCN to execute its onerous responsibility in order to secure the future of our country,” he said.
He then congratulated the graduates on their well-deserved entry into the ranks of registered Nigerian teachers.
Prof. Hassan Bello, Dean of the Faculty of Technology Education, also spoke, stating that teaching is a calling that demands a unique blend of passion, patience, dedication, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
He also stated that the TRCN has played an important role in guaranteeing the quality and standards of teacher education in Nigeria, and that their induction procedure demonstrates their dedication to maintaining the integrity of the teaching profession.
Bello, represented by Prof. Adamu Jibrin, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technology Education, encouraged the inductees to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead of them.
Dr. Stella-Maria Nwokocha, TRCN’s Acting Registrar, stated in her address that the body is aiming to restore the country’s lost glory in education and teaching.
Stella Nwokocha, who was represented by Dr. Dipo Okunlola, a member of TRCN Abuja, stated that the body also intends to reposition teaching and learning in the country.
She explained that the inductees excelled in their professional qualification exams and are the first in Bauchi State history to be inducted into the TRCN.
“This is a testimony that you are the ones who are going to take the world by surprise because you are the teachers who can manipulate technology using every tool and are willing to serve,” she said