Bayelsa
State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson says Government will continue to accord
premium to the training and welfare of teachers in the state.
Governor
Dickson stated this while declaring open a 5-day capacity building workshop for
primary school teachers in the state in Yenagoa, jointly organized by the
Universal Basic Education Commission and the State Government.
Describing
teachers as the most critical component in the educational sector, the Governor
observed that the advancement of society is dependent on the quality of its
teachers and called on them to brace up to the paradigm shift in the sector.
Hon.
Dickson noted that while his administration strives to equip teachers with
modern methods of teaching and instructional materials, they are expected to
put in their optimum performance in imparting requisite knowledge.
He also
underscored the need for teachers as custodians of the children to go back to
the basics by focusing on instilling the right values in children in the molding
of their characters.
As a mark of
Government’s commitment to towards transforming the educational infrastructure,
the Governor announced the completion of the Teachers Training Institute which
is a part of the State College of Education at Sagbama .
He pointed
out that, henceforth all teachers are expected to pass through the institution
to get certified in learning and character before being absorbed in the school
system.
Hon.
Dickson, who announced that Government will have regular interactions with
Headmasters and Principals, also decried lobbying by teachers on postings to
urban areas.
According
to him, some teachers will be sent abroad for training, who will in turn train
others.
Speaking,
the Commissioner for Education, Chief Salo Adikumo remarked that 2000 teachers
are expected to participate in the workshop, while additional 3000 will undergo
similar training by the 17th of this month, bringing the total
number of trainees to 5000.
Chief
Adikumo urged them to apply themselves in accordance with the set objectives and
guidelines of the exercise.
Also
speaking, the Acting Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission
(UBEC), Prof. C.O Onocha says the commission places great premium on the continuous
development of the professional skills of teachers, stating that the prompt
release of 140 million naira to the state for the ongoing training demonstrates
Federal Government’s commitment to the upliftment of teachers.
Prof. Onocha, who
was represented by Prof Sylvester Enyinaya commended Governor Dickson for the
steps taken so far to revamp the education sector, including his resolve to
train all basic education teachers in the state, and urged the governor to
sustain the tempo.
He pointed
out that the training is expected to improve the efficiency of the
participants, and called on SUBEB to put in place mechanisms to ensure that the
trainees apply the knowledge and skills they will acquire from the workshop.
In his
welcome address, the Secretary of the Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education
Board, Comrade Walton Liverpool urged teachers to work hard to meet the current
needs of their profession and lauded Governor Dickson for his education
friendly policies.
Daniel Iworiso-Markson
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
Of Bayelsa State
10/09/12
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