Nasarawa Govt. to partner NGO in training teachers on how to manage diverse learners

The Nasarawa State Government has pledged to partner Charles Bebeye Ndiomu Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), in training teachers in the state on how to manage classrooms with diverse learners.

Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the state Commissioner for Education, said this during an interview with newsmen in Lafia on Monday.

Our correspondent reports that the foundation recently trained 40 teachers across the state on how to enhance their skills to manage classrooms with diverse learners.

Ahmed said the state government was very happy with the training because it was in line with the state government’s policy to cater for all students in the state, especially, those with special needs.

“We give kudos to the organisers of the workshop for giving our teachers sound training to develop their capacity, particularly, the founder of the foundation.
“I am sure they are aware that we have been given adequate attention to people with disability in this state hence the training here,” he said.

The commissioner added that the state government had donated N1 million to the foundation to facilitate their activities and offered assistance to its team during the training.

He also said that the Gov. Umaru Al-Makura’ led- administration would continue to prioritize the educational sector by providing a conducive environment for effective learning.

He advised the foundation to make the train recurring one so that more teachers would benefit from it in the near future.

Mrs Theresa Orji, Acting Director of Vevita Trustees Limited, said that the Foundation’s Train-the-Trainer (TOT) Initiative is aimed at developing the competence of teachers in line with its vision.

Orji said that it was also to promote the quality of education in various communities across Nigeria.

She added that apart from improving educational standards across the country, the foundation would offer scholarship lasting an academic session to worthy students from tertiary institutions from across the state.

Orji said this was to assist and motivate them to focus and complete their educational pursuits.

Also, Mr Anis Bassey-Eyo, Director of Axiom Learning Solutions, said they chose Nasarawa State for the training because of the state governor’s passion for education despite the state’s budgetary limitations.

“The educational sector is in a mess. That is why it is time for us to work together to make things right. Government alone cannot do it.

“What you saw at the training is a partnership between the government and the private sector. When both work together, you get sustainable progress,” he said.

Bassey-Eyo, the Technical Consultant to the foundation, added that the training had a special component on special needs for inclusive classroom management.

He said that it also equipped the teachers with skills to create instructional materials from their local domains with little cost.