Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said the government
sacked over 22,000 teachers because they were unqualified for the
job.
According to him, sacking of incompetent teachers predated his
administration, as previous governments sacked teachers with fake
qualifications.
He noted that the Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria
(ESSPIN) report he received on assumption of office, showed that 83
per cent of the teachers scored less than 25 per cent in Maths and
literacy exams.
The governor, who spoke in a broadcast, recalled that the
government of Sir Patrick Yakowa dismissed 4,000 teachers with fake
results.
According to him, the Yakowa-led government responded to reports
that 50 per cent of primary school teachers were unqualified by
giving such teachers a five-year deadline to acquire the
appropriate qualifications.
“The Kaduna State Executive Council, at its August 8, 2012
meeting, after considering the report of the verification
committee, gave a five-year window for under-qualified teachers to
acquire the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
“This five-year grace period has now expired, and that is why
this administration weeded out teachers who didn’t have the
requisite skills and qualifications to teach,” he said.
El-Rufai recalled that the 2015 ESSPIN report on pupil and
teacher competence levels showed that 83 per cent of the teachers
scored less than 25 per cent in Maths and literacy exams.
Primary two pupils scored an average of 14 per cent in English
and 27 per cent in Maths, while primary four pupils scored an
average of 13 per cent in English and 17 per cent in Numeracy.
The governor added: “the government responded to this report by
getting the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to conduct a
survey of teacher competence. We took further steps to address
these gaps by training and retraining the teachers.”
According to him, 11,315 classroom teachers were trained in
Literacy and Numeracy through SUBEB, and another 3,733 were trained
in reading skills through the Global Partnership for Education.
UBEC trained 5,945 teachers in Pedagogy, Lesson Plans and use of
Teachers’ Guides.
On June 3, 2017, the government conducted a competency test for
primary school teachers. This test assessed their literacy and
numeracy levels through a primary four test.
The government considered giving teachers a 75 per cent
threshold for a primary four test an extremely generous decision,
he added.
El-Rufai said the government seeks to hire 25,000 teachers to
replace the disengaged 22,000, and eligible applicants have already
applied.
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said the government
sacked over 22,000 teachers because they were unqualified for the
job.
According to him, sacking of incompetent teachers predated his
administration, as previous governments sacked teachers with fake
qualifications.
He noted that the Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria
(ESSPIN) report he received on assumption of office, showed that 83
per cent of the teachers scored less than 25 per cent in Maths and
literacy exams.
The governor, who spoke in a broadcast, recalled that the
government of Sir Patrick Yakowa dismissed 4,000 teachers with fake
results.
According to him, the Yakowa-led government responded to reports
that 50 per cent of primary school teachers were unqualified by
giving such teachers a five-year deadline to acquire the
appropriate qualifications.
“The Kaduna State Executive Council, at its August 8, 2012
meeting, after considering the report of the verification
committee, gave a five-year window for under-qualified teachers to
acquire the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
“This five-year grace period has now expired, and that is why
this administration weeded out teachers who didn’t have the
requisite skills and qualifications to teach,” he said.
El-Rufai recalled that the 2015 ESSPIN report on pupil and
teacher competence levels showed that 83 per cent of the teachers
scored less than 25 per cent in Maths and literacy exams.
Primary two pupils scored an average of 14 per cent in English
and 27 per cent in Maths, while primary four pupils scored an
average of 13 per cent in English and 17 per cent in Numeracy.
The governor added: “the government responded to this report by
getting the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to conduct a
survey of teacher competence. We took further steps to address
these gaps by training and retraining the teachers.”
According to him, 11,315 classroom teachers were trained in
Literacy and Numeracy through SUBEB, and another 3,733 were trained
in reading skills through the Global Partnership for Education.
UBEC trained 5,945 teachers in Pedagogy, Lesson Plans and use of
Teachers’ Guides.
On June 3, 2017, the government conducted a competency test for
primary school teachers. This test assessed their literacy and
numeracy levels through a primary four test.
The government considered giving teachers a 75 per cent
threshold for a primary four test an extremely generous decision,
he added.
El-Rufai said the government seeks to hire 25,000 teachers to
replace the disengaged 22,000, and eligible applicants have already
applied.
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