The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says 11,487 candidates passed its annual Professional Qualifying Examination conducted recently across the country. Registrar/Chief ExecutiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More of TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, made this known on Friday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the Council.
He said a total of 17,602 candidates sat for the examination, that qualifies one as a professional teacher, adding that 3,650 teachers failed in the exercise.
His words: “A total of 17,602 candidates took the examination, 11,487 passed which is 75.9percent while 3,650 candidates failed, which is 24.1 percent.”
The examination, which was the second series to be conducted by TRCN for 2020 took place between 12 and 14 November. While giving the announcement of a special salary package and other benefits for teachers by President Muhammadu Buhari remains top as its greatest achievement for 2020, the TRCN boss expressed delight that the National Council of Education has recently approved all as announced by the President during the recent World Teachers Day.
He said the next step is to secure the nod of the Federal Executive Council, adding that the National AssemblyThe National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 members and a... More is also expected to intervene in amending relevant laws to allow for the increase in service and retirement years for teachers.
The TRCN boss commended President Buhari, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and Minister of State, Emeka Nwajiuba, for their support of the Nigerian teaching profession.
Speaking further, Ajiboye said TRCN mobilized over 60,000 teachers for various digital skills training in 2020 in collaboration with other relevant bodies.
On the number of qualified teachers, Prof Ajiboye put the number at about 2.2 million, adding that TRCN will soon release the present figure of quacks operating in the nation’s teaching profession.
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