A former Edo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi
Osarenren, says teacher training is an elixir for developing the
nation’s education.?
She stated this at a leadership seminar on Sustainable Development,
Sustainable Conversations, entitled Building Viable Frameworks for
Sustainability in Lagos. ThistlePraxis Consulting organised the event.
Osarenren, a Counselling and Psychology professor at the University of
Lagos, noted that the perception that teaching was an all-comers
profession was wrong.
She said, “Teacher training must be a focus if sustainable development
must be achieved. Beyond better salaries, there must be skill
enhancement for the teachers in order to ensure motivation and
confidence.”
This, she said, would forestall circumstances where some teachers abandon their responsibility.
On corporate social responsibility in education, she noted that the
private sector should go beyond donating buildings and get involved in
happenings in such schools.
The education professor, who also frowned on the insufficiency of
instructional materials in schools, noted that this had affected the
quality of graduates from the nation’s schools.She also urged the event
sponsors, Etisalat Nigeria to endow professorial chairs on research and
to train outstanding students for specialised roles in emerging
industries.
Among discussants on the occasion were the Chief Academic Officer,
Kepler, Chrystina Russell; Lagos State Team Lead, DFiD-ESSPIN, Olabode
Oyeneye, and the Chief Executive, West Africa Vocational Education,
Misan Rewane.
The CEO, The Education Partnership Centre, Dr. Modupe Olateju, moderated
the discussions while an International Education strategist, Prof. Pai
Obanya, also presented a paper.
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