Trcn begins nationwide crackdown on unlicensed teachers

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TRCN Begins Nationwide Crackdown on Unlicensed Teachers

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has launched a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed teachers in a bid to sanitize the teaching profession and ensure that only qualified educators are allowed to teach in Nigerian schools.

The crackdown, which began on Monday, is aimed at identifying and sanctioning teachers who are not registered with the TRCN, the regulatory body for teaching in Nigeria. The council has given a deadline of one month for all unregistered teachers to register or face the consequences.

According to the TRCN, the crackdown is necessary to address the issue of quackery in the teaching profession, which has been a major concern in the country. The council said that many teachers who are not qualified or registered are teaching in Nigerian schools, which is a threat to the quality of education in the country.

"We have been receiving complaints from parents and stakeholders about the quality of education in our schools, and we have discovered that one of the major causes of this is the presence of unqualified teachers in our schools," said the Registrar of the TRCN, Professor Olusegun Ajiboye.

Ajiboye said that the council has been working with state governments and other stakeholders to identify and sanction unregistered teachers. He warned that any teacher who is found to be unregistered will be sanctioned, including being banned from teaching in Nigeria.

The TRCN has also set up a hotline for members of the public to report any unregistered teacher. The council has also launched a website where teachers can register and check their registration status.

The crackdown has been welcomed by many stakeholders in the education sector, who say that it is long overdue. "This is a welcome development," said the President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Mr. Anslem Udoh. "We have been calling for the regulation of the teaching profession for a long time, and we are glad that the TRCN is taking steps to address this issue."

However, some teachers have expressed concerns about the crackdown, saying that it may lead to the loss of jobs for many teachers who are not registered. "I have been teaching for over 10 years, but I am not registered with the TRCN," said a teacher who wished to remain anonymous. "I am worried that I may lose my job if I am not registered."

The TRCN has assured teachers that they will be given a chance to register and that the council will provide support to help them meet the registration requirements.