Education
TEACHERS Recruitment Consult (TRC), an NGO, says teachers remain the most critical stakeholders in the society, and that the transformation of education in Nigeria should begin with teachers.
Ms Bilkisu Musa, TRC’s Principal Consultant, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at an event to commemorate the World Teacher’s Day celebrated Oct. 5 annually on Wednesday in Abuja.
The 2022 WTD celebration with the theme, “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers,” is celebrated to recognise the transformative and critical role that teachers play in growing learners’ potential.
Musa said the role of teachers remained crucial in every stage of life and that though teachers were the least recognised but were arguably the most important members of the society.
“They give children purpose, set them up for success as citizens of our world and inspire in them a drive to do well and succeed in life.
“The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and teachers are that critical point that makes a child ready for the future.
“Teachers have the ability to shape leaders of the future in the best way for society to build positive and inspired future generations and therefore design society both on a local and global scale,” said Musa.
According to her, in reality teachers have the most important job in the world as those who impact children in society have the power to change lives.
This she also said was not just limited to children, but that teachers impacted the lives of every member of the society, including the young, old and aged.
Musa said there was, therefore, need for teachers to be continuously celebrated and respected for all they do as well as to be properly trained and equipped to carry out their mandates.
She called for continuous professional development of teachers in both public and private learning institutions and for proper learning and training of intending teachers still undergoing training.
She advised teachers in Nigeria not to relent or give up in shaping and delivering fit and upright citizens to the society.
Musa also urged parents to support teachers in the best way possible by sponsoring, recommending and enlisting them for training pogrammes, retreats and other professional trainings that would boost their moral.
According to her, these are ways of appreciating the profession and those in it and also a way of motivating them to give their best for the benefit of the society at large.
She also appealed to the government to provide conducive teaching and learning environment, as well as make provisions for training and retraining of teachers in order to be abreast with international teaching standards. (NAN)
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