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Professor Okey Reuben Okechukwu, the Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical) Isu Ebonyi State, said there was need for reforms in technical education with focus on intensive training of teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Prof Okechukwu represented by the Co-ordinating Dean of the College Dr (Mcrs) Maduagwu Ukamaka, made the assertion while delivering address on the occassion of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) conference held at the institution at the weekend.
The conference with the theme,” Capacity Building of 650 Teachers Educators on the use of ICT for Teaching and Learning (E-Learning) with the aim of exposing and widening the knowledge of the academic staff of the institution on ICT training.
” We have come to educate the staffs on capacity building of 650 teachers education on the use of ICT for teaching and learning””ICT plays a vital role in enhancing the teaching and learning experiences, the training will move the entire college community to higher level”
He commended former President Muhammadu Buhari, who gave boost to Nigeria teacher education by establishing more Colleges of Education in the country.
“This initiative was aimed at producing professionally qualified, groomed and trained teachers that will compete with the global world”.
‘I thank NCCE and UBEC for the love extended to our College, we promise to put into practice all knowledge impacted to us during the training, I urge all participants to corporate with them and enjoy this training as expected”
n a remark, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) Professor Paulinus Chijoke Okwelle, represented by the Finance and Accounts Mr Ukoh I Ukoh, said that the training was aimed at equipping teachers and educators with the tools necessary for education to strive.
“The programme is being extended to 13 more Colleges of Education , 50 more academic staff will partake in the exercise”
” The expansion underscores the unwavering commitment of NCCE towards equipping teachers and educators nationwide.