CITIZENS COMPASS–The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, on Friday, commemorated the World Teachers’ Day with a Colloquium held at Ikeja Senior School Hall, Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos.
Speaking at the programme with the theme ” Valuing Teachers: Voices Towards A New Social Contract for Education’’ the Chairman of the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs.Victoria Mopelola Peregrino disclosed that the event was put together as a sort of training with blend of lectures, symposium and networking to appreciate Lagos Teachers.
She disclosed further that the colloquium which is the second edition is meant to be an annual initiative, designed to bring teachers in Lagos public schools together to brainstorm on topical issues that is expected to further inspire, educate and improve their skills in the teaching careers.
Mrs. Peregrino who was represented by the Director, Teachers Education and Capacity Development, Mrs. Aloba Bidemi, admonished participants who are mainly teachers drawn across all the education districts in the state to continually avail themselves with numerous symposiums and training opportunities for self-development and to keep abreast of emerging trends in the teaching profession as new techniques of teaching are evolving and should not be left behind.
She pledged the support of Lagos State Government through the Teaching Service Commission to continually train and equip teachers with requisite trainings, qualifications, good remunerations and improved working conditions.
Also speaking at the event, Commissioner IV representing Badagry Division at the Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Abimbola Adeola Idowu appreciated the efforts of teachers in Lagos state public school noting that teachers are important change agent who must be valued by everyone in the society to bring about social, cultural, economic and scientific transformation of any nation.
She encouraged teachers to imbibe the new social contract needs which allows teachers to think differently and more professionally about the teaching and learning techniques that provides for less supervision of teachers.
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 depend largely on a well-motivated and inspired teachers who molds and shape the characters of men from school ages..
The colloquium which is to herald the World Teachers Day statutorily fixed for every 5th Day in October, had in attendance teachers drawn from the education districts across the State, representative of the Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Directors from the Teaching Service Commission amongst others.
