Oyo State government has commenced induction and training programme for the recently recruited teachers in the state through the state teaching service commission (TESCOM).
The three-day training programme for the newly-recruited and converted teachers commenced on Thursday, while its expected to end on Saturday 3rd July, 2021 at Baptist Grammar School, Ilora, Afijio local government area, Oyo, Oyo State. Thus, the training took place simultaneously throughout each Zones in the State.
According to the Chairman, Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission, Hon. Akinade Alamu, disclosed that examination malpractice in schools has been stamped out in the State, as the 5000 newly-recruited teachers and 700 were trained on working ethics, methodology, and conducts among other areas, as part of induction exercise approved for the teachers.
Alamu stated that reports coming from the schools the newly-recruited teachers were posted showed that they have been performing more than expected, an achievement he attributed to the rigorous academic standards set for their recruitment.
Recall that about 400 of the applicants for the teaching appointment were first class graduates from universities in Nigeria, while the cut-off mark for selection of successful applicants was pegged at 50% (fifty percent).
“We have achieved what many administrations before the advent of Governor Seyi Makinde could not achieve, today I can tell you that apart from an upward curve in performance chat of our students in internal and external examinations, the evil effects of exams malpractice is no more, as we have stamped out the bad habit.
“This was achieved through the provision of required teaching and learning inputs and encouraging welfare package for the teachers, while students today have access to books, science equipments and good learning environment.
“The aim of this training is to ensure that students performance in WAEC and NECO examinations match government investment on education, we believe that in line with the national policy on education declaration 2006, which states that no education system can rise above the quality of teachers in the system.
“There is need to focus on teachers’ adequacy and competence since the success of students will always depend largely on the amount of learning that take place in the classrooms, I appeal to all participants to make the best use of the opportunity provided by this training exercise.”
“As you’re aware, leaders are very key to the success of any system, you’re a leader and your voice is extremely critical. Be that leader, collaborate with other teachers, learn from, honour and celebrate senior colleagues, keep growing,Think Big, be Creative” he added.
Pastor Alamu reiterated that, his excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved creation of four additional TESCOM zones, to bring the zone at TESCOM to ten, in regard with appointment of ten permanent secretaries to head each ten zones.
Also at the training was the Chairman, the Member of Board of TESCOM, Hon. Akeem Olalekan, Alhaji Mudasiru Awujoola, representative of the State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Dr. (Mrs) Oloko Saudat Oluwakemi, Mr. Ojo Olaleye Olusoji, Mr. Orokunle Olumide(Admin TESCOM), Prof. Modupe M. Osokoya, Prof. Ayo Hammed, head of zone Oyo zonal Tescom office, Dr. Suulola Tunde, Prof. Temitope Oluwagbenga Alonge.
Others are; Oyo zone Chairman of the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary School (ANCOPPS), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo East, West, Atiba and Afijio and several others.
