The Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) yesterday, commenced the Revised Structure Training Programme (RSTP) for teachers who are due for promotion in education districts across the state to empower them in optimal service delivery.
Mrs Victoria Peregrino, Chairman of TESCOM who visited the teachers during the exercise at Ikeja Senior Grammar School, Bolade, Oshodi, and Government College Hall, Agege, charged the eligible teachers to be confident, diligent, proactive and passionate about the profession.
The RSTP which is part of the promotion exercise began simultaneously across the six education districts in Lagos State for teachers who are eligible for promotion in year 2025.
Peregrino advised the eligible teachers to pay attention to details and allow the knowledge gained from the training programme reflect in the good conducts of the students under their supervision.
“I charge the eligible teachers to take all of the exercise seriously because it will help them to improve, impart knowledge and have good relationship with their students including other benefits,” she added.
The programme is part of build-up for 2025 promotion exercise for teachers on level 7-10 in post primary schools, which includes, Spadev scoring and RSTP.
No fewer than 280 teachers in district 6 visited by the Chairman and her entourage are taking part in the exercise holding simultaneously in other education districts across Lagos State.
Similarly, the Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs Adebopo Oyekan-Ismaila, said that the idea was to further exposed teachers on grade level 8 on 21st century skills in teaching world as well as T.H.E.A.M.E.S + Agenda under Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration.
Oyekan-Ismaila encouraged the teachers to be committed and set goals as the exercise will enable them professional skills needed to ensure that students remain the best in the country and in sub-Saharan Africa.
She however called on the facilitators to give their best and address every topic thoroughly to the officers during the programme, while wishing them success in the final stage of the process been the promotion exercise.
Meanwhile, Yetunde Onikoyi, a participant in the programme who shared her experience in the programme who thanked the Commission for the initiative, described to he exercise as impactful.
According to her, I thank the Lagos State Government for this opportunity, this programme has improved my knowledge on classroom management, how to interact better with my students irrespective of their learning pace while teaching them.
Also, Mrs Abidemi Aloba, a resource person said that the programme has become necessary as it will broaden teachers understanding beyond their areas of specialisation and enable them to navigate challenges in the modern teaching era.
According to her, part of the emphasis on this programme is to let them know that no child should be written off but they need to exercise patience and apply the right skill to get them to learn and understand.
“Thave exhibited a good level of commitment, adding that, “they have made the programme participatory, they are taking to the lessons, asking questions and I’m impressed with their passion.
