By Dansu Peter The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has announced a proposal for the establishment of a Teachers’ Corps under th...
By Dansu Peter
The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has announced a proposal for the establishment of a Teachers’ Corps under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), aimed at tackling the nation’s growing shortage of qualified teachers.
Under the initiative, NCE (Nigeria Certificate in Education) graduates would be engaged and deployed to rural communities on two-year teaching contracts as part of an expanded NYSC programme. Dr. Alausa noted that the Teachers’ Corps would serve dual purposes: creating employment opportunities for NCE holders and improving access to quality education in underserved areas.
The Minister revealed this plan during a courtesy visit by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, to the Ministry of Education headquarters in Abuja.
More details on the implementation framework are expected in the coming weeks.
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