The Federal Government has introduced a mandatory ethics and criminal record verification screening for teachers’ recruitment in both public and private schools across the country.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
According to the statement, the new framework, spearheaded by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is aimed at restoring professionalism and accountability in the education sector.
The framework which will be integrated into the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) is also targeted at preventing impersonation, forgery and employment of unqualified staff.
According to the TRCN Registrar, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, the inclusion of the framewok will also enhance teacher quality with Artificial Intelliigence-powered lesson planning and state-level investigation panels.
The statement read; “The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework to ensure that all teachers in public and private schools undergo thorough background checks before employment.
“Spearheaded by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the initiative aims to restore professionalism and accountability in the education system by entrusting the nurturing of future generations to individuals of sound moral character.
“The framework will be integrated into the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) digital portal, enabling real-time registration, licensing, and monitoring of teachers.
“This move is expected to prevent impersonation, forgery, and the employment of unqualified staff in schools.
“The TRCN Registrar, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, noted that the digital portal will also enhance teacher quality through features such as AI-powered lesson planning and state-level investigation panels.”
