{"id":3247,"date":"2013-05-06T23:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T23:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/jonathan-approves-recruitment-of-teachers-for-federal-unity-colleges\/"},"modified":"2013-05-06T23:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-05-06T23:27:26","slug":"jonathan-approves-recruitment-of-teachers-for-federal-unity-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/jonathan-approves-recruitment-of-teachers-for-federal-unity-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan approves recruitment of teachers for Federal Unity Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the recruitment of 1000 English and Mathematics teachers for the nation\u2019s 104 Federal Government Colleges.<\/p>\n

Minister of State for Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike dropped the hint yesterday in Abuja at the openning of the first phase of the continuous professional development programme for Mathematics and English Language Teachers in the Federal Government Colleges.<\/p>\n

The Federal Ministry of Education is training 144 Mathematics and English Language teachers in inclusive teaching approach.<\/p>\n

Wike said that the Presidential approval was aimed at improving the quality of education offered by the Federal Government Colleges.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThough, every subject is important, you all know that Mathematics and English Language occupy a special place in the nation\u2019s education system because of their relative importance.<\/p>\n

\u201cArguably, across every career and every discipline, the relevance of Mathematics and English Language is self evident and will only continue to grow. This is why as a matter of national policy, these subjects remain compulsory.\u201d<\/p>\n

He regretted the poor performance of students in the two core subjects, pointing out that the ministry was determined to address the situation.<\/p>\n

Wike said: \u201cI need not over-emphasise the fact that the quality of the teacher is the most important factor that determines students\u2019 achievements in the school system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way effective teaching can take place without the teacher having a deeper understanding of the subject matter, the confidence, as well as the aptitude to effectively teach the subject matter to students.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that to achieve the desired result and concentration on the part of teachers, the two-week workshop is residential for all participants.<\/p>\n

In his remark, the ministry\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, decried the student-teacher ratio of 1:350 students in Mathematics and English Language.<\/p>\n

Prof. Adewale Solarin, the Chief Executive of National Mathematical Centre (NMC), attributed the failures in Mathematics and English Language during public examinations to the dearth of qualified teachers.<\/p>\n

Coordinator of the workshop and director of Basic and Secondary Education in the Ministry. Chike Uwaezuoke said that the approval was the first time in 15years that English Language teachers of Federal Government Colleges have been involved in capacity building.<\/p>\n

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