FG To Equip Schools, Empower Teachers For Technical Education

The Federal Government has expressed commitment to empowering teachers and equipping schools with the right equipment to ensure a seamless flow of technical education nationwide. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known in Abuja at the annual sensitisation meeting of stakeholders of Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP) with the theme; “Developing 21st Century Technical Teachers: Preparing for the Future.

” Mamman, who stressed the importance of techni – cal education in addressing learning poverty, said the government was ready to invest heavily in the training of technical teachers, adding that it is the responsibility of the ministry to ensure teachers are empowered to deliver high-quality education that fosters innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. According to him, the education sector is witnessing a new era as the current administration is ready to support and improve the welfare and capacity of teachers in the country. He said: “It is our plan to review holistically some of the institutions, which by name only, answer technical schools.



They will sooner than later answer their real names; they will be technical schools in the true sense of it..