The Lagos State Government, through the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has pledged to continue to equip teachers with requisite training, qualifications and improved working conditions.
Mrs Victoria Peregrino, Chairman of TESCOM, said this on Friday, at colloquium held at Ikeja Senior School Hall, Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos.
It was organised to commemorate the 2024 World Teachers Day, with the theme, ‘Valuing Teachers: Voices Towards A New Social Contract for Education’.
The World Teachers Day is observed on Oct. 5 every year.
Peregrino said that the event, the second edition, was put together in form of training, with a blend of lectures, symposium and networking, to appreciate Lagos Teachers.
“The colloquium is designed to bring teachers in Lagos public schools together to brainstorm on topical issues; it is expected to further inspire, educate and improve their skills in the teaching career,” she added.
The TESCOM Chairman was represented by Mrs. Aloba Bidemi, Director, Teachers Education and Capacity Development.
She admonished participants drawn across all the education districts in the state to continually avail themselves with such opportunities for self-development.
According to her, this will help to keep abreast of emerging trends in the teaching profession, as new techniques of teaching are evolving, and they should not be left behind.
Also speaking, Mrs Abimbola Idowu, Commissioner IV representing Badagry Division at the Teaching Service Commission, appreciated the efforts of teachers in Lagos State public schools.
Idowu noted that teachers remained important change agents and must be valued by everyone in the society to bring about social, cultural, economic and scientific transformation of any nation.
She also encouraged teachers to imbibe the new social contract needs, which allow teachers to think differently and more professionally about the teaching and learning techniques that provide for less supervision.
The Guest lecturer at the Colloquium, Aare Adebayo, spoke extensively on the need for teachers to value themselves and be appreciated by the government and parents.
He noted that the success of a nation depends largely on well-motivated and inspired teachers who mould and shape the characters of men from school ages.
The event was attended by representatives from the Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Directors from the TESCOM, among others.
