Alh. Adamu Duguri, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), on Thursday, said that teaching was not a relegated profession.
He stated this in Bauchi at the end of a three-day capacity training of 30 selected basic and science technology teachers in the state.
The training was a collaboration between the state government, Girls Education Mission International (GEM) and sponsored by TY Danjuma Foundation.
The Chairman urged the selected participants to restore the lost glory and respect given to teachers in those days by being upright, dedicated and willing to impart meaningful knowledge to the pupils.
“It is your responsibility to make the country, state and local governments habitable because when you train people, definitely, you are training the whole country.
“Sarazuka, Boko Haram and other heinous things that are happening is just a major organ of illiteracy because if you are a learned person, how can you take your dagger and kill another person no matter the differences, whatever the sentiment.
“So, I believe that if people are trained, then progress is imminent.
“Don't assume that teaching is a relegated profession, in those days, you will see a teacher, then a traditional ruler who has been equated in the same position but because of the misadventures from the teachers, the profession is now being relegated.
“Try to bring the profession back to its initial form and position so as to earn the respect you deserve,” said the Chairman.
Duguri also said that the Bauchi state government was investing heavily on education without corresponding concern from the teachers.
According to him, there are teachers that even steal equipment in some schools, adding that the level of harassment of students by some teachers was highly disheartening.
“The profession is coming to an end if care is not taken because you wouldn't even be able to hold your handset inside your car because somebody would come and snatch it because you refused to train him and instill morality in him.
You can imagine if you as teachers are immoral, there would be a serious problem,” he added.
In her closing remarks, the Executive Director of Girls Education Mission International, Ketura Shammah, said that the training had been worthwhile considering the response of the trainees.
She expressed confidence that the set objectives of the training would be achieved as the participants were expected to go back to their respective schools to step down the training to 5,000 teachers.
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