The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah on Wednesday claimed Nigeria’s ranking will appreciate in the Global Teachers Status Index with the implementation of the new national teaching policy approved by the presidency,
The Minister sent warm felicitations to the teachers in the country as World Teachers’ Day holds at Eagles Square, Abuja FCT on Wednesday, 5th August 2022.
The minister while expressing immense joy to share the day with teachers, noted that the new national teaching policy of the federal ministry of education is addressing the career path, remuneration, teaching standards, qualification and other germane issues to revitalize the teaching profession.
Opiah who stated this in a release signed by Kelechi Mejuobi, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs said education funding has also increased and is to be gradually upped in the next four years to reach the recommended 20% global benchmark by 2025.
He added that the increased domestic funding implies that more funds will be expended on empowering teachers.
On what the ministry has done for the good of the teachers, the minister said, “Education for Change; A Ministerial Strategic Plan (MSP) which consists of ten pillars with a focus on reforming education in Nigeria, listed teacher education, capacity building and professional development as Pillar Five.
He said “consequently, several hybrid training was organized on leadership, information and communication technology, strategic management, teaching methods, literacy and other relevant professional areas to add value to teaching expertise nationwide. The National Commission for Colleges of Education, (NCCE,) National Institute for Education Planning and Administration (NIEPA), National Teachers Institute (NTI) and Teachers Registration Council (TRCN) were all involved to ensure that pre-service and in-service trainings are harmonized”