FG Sets TRCN Certification As Mandatory Condition For Schools Hosting Public Exams The Federal Government has announced that, beginning in 2027, only secondary schools with teachers certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) will be allowed to host public examinations such as WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, and NBIAS. The directive was contained in a memo issued by Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, to the TRCN registrar. Alausa said the policy is aimed at strengthening professionalism in the teaching profession and improving the quality of education across the country. Starting in March 2027 (WASSCE), May 2027 (NABTEB), June 2027 (NECO), and June 2027 (SAISSCE), any school whose teachers are not duly registered and licensed with TRCN will be disqualified from serving as an examination centre. The minister also directed state governments to ensure compliance among teachers in both public and private schools. Monitoring will be phased: schools must achieve at least 75% compliance by 2026 and 100% by 2027. To ease compliance, teachers without an education degree but with at least 12 months of classroom teaching experience are encouraged to enroll in the National Teachers Institute (NTI), which offers a short professional certification programme lasting three to six months, making them eligible for TRCN registration. Alausa stressed the importance of sensitising all stakeholders to avoid disruptions in the accreditation process for public examinations. 📌 Source: TheCable #Education #Nigeria #TRCN #Exams

FG to begin vetting ALL teachers for criminal record. The federal government has unveiled a new framework to vet and verify the criminal records of all teachers in both public and private schools nationwide. The National Orientation Agency, in a statement confirming the policy on Tuesday, said the move is expected to prevent impersonation, forgery, and the employment of unqualified staff in schools. It said the initiative, led by Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, aims to “restore professionalism and accountability” in the education sector by ensuring only people of “sound moral character” are entrusted with educating students. The NOA said the policy, dubbed the Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, will be integrated into the existing digital portal of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The move, it added, will enable real-time registration, licensing, and monitoring of teachers. Ronke Soyombo, the TRCN registrar, highlighted additional features of the digital portal. The platform, she said, will not only enhance the quality of teachers but will also include AI-powered lesson planning tools and state-level investigation panels to handle disciplinary issues. Nigeria’s education system has long faced significant challenges, including a lack of qualified teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and poor funding.