243 final-year students of the Faculty of Technology Education at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, have been inducted into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
Speaking during the induction ceremony at the Yelwa Campus of the university on Tuesday, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Kunya, called on the TRCN to identify and eliminate fraudulent institutions and eradicate the proliferation of unregistered teachers in the country.
According to him, this would further ensure quality education and effective 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.
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He then congratulated the graduating students on their well-deserved induction into the mainstream of registered Nigerian teachers.
Also speaking, the Dean of the Faculty of Technology Education, Prof. Hassan Bello, said that teaching is not merely a job but a calling that requires a unique blend of passion, patience, dedication, and a deep-seated desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others.
He also mentioned that the TRCN has played a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and standards of teacher education in Nigeria, adding that their induction process is a testament to their commitment to upholding the integrity of the teaching profession.
Represented by Prof. Adamu Jibrin, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technology Education, Bello encouraged the inductees to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead of them.
In her address, Dr. Stella-Maria Nwokocha, the Acting Registrar of TRCN, said the body is working toward restoring the lost glory of education and teaching in the country.
Stella Nwokocha, who was represented by Dr. Dipo Okunlola, a member of TRCN Abuja, added that the body is also aiming to reposition teaching and learning in the country.
She explained that the inductees performed excellently in their professional qualification examinations and are the first to be inducted into the TRCN in the history of Bauchi State.
“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.
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