The Federal Government (FG )
would soon start a one year internship programme for education graduates to
improve teaching quality in the country.
Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, Registrar
of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria ( TRCN ) disclosed this during
a meeting with stakeholders from the North Central zone in Abuja on Tuesday.
Ajiboye said this was part of the
proposals put forwards at the special Federal Executive Council meeting on
education on Monday.
“Part of the things we are trying
to look at in the Federal Ministry of Education, which the minister is
proposing, is that we are going to have a one year internship programme for
teachers.
“If you can have houseman ship
for medical doctors, why not a one year internship programme for would-be teachers.
“So when they finish from the
internship programmes they can be registered as professional teachers.
“Also, there is a proposal to
reintroduce bursary award for those who are reading education courses in
colleges of education and the universities to make sure we are able to attract
best brains to teaching profession.
“The minister is also trying to
propose that those who have education degree instead of starting them on grade
level 8, they should be started on grade level 9 to make the job competitive
and make the teachers feel confident about their profession.
Ajiboye said that the national
assembly was amending the name of the council to encapsulate its mandate of
regulation.
He said the council’s name may be
changed to “Teachers Regulatory Council of Nigeria.’’
NAN
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