Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, has inducted 1,153 graduates of its Faculty of Education as certified members of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
The graduates took their professional oath during the 13th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Faculty of Education, marking their formal recognition as qualified members of the teaching profession.
With their induction, the graduates are entitled to use the professional designation Member, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (MTRCN) after their names and are expected to uphold the standards and ethics of the teaching profession.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Ebele Okigbo, urged the inductees to embrace excellence, integrity, compassion and a strong commitment to national development in the discharge of their professional responsibilities.
Okigbo challenged them to make their careers a reflection of the enduring importance of education, stressing that teachers have a significant role to play in shaping the future of society.
She also encouraged the newly certified teachers to remain adaptable and continuously improve their professional skills in response to the changing demands of the education sector.
With reference to the theme of the ceremony, “From Classroom to Nation Building: The Role of Professional Teaching in Nigeria’s Development,” the dean noted that the classroom goes beyond the transmission of knowledge, describing it as the foundation upon which the future of the nation is built.
She expressed appreciation to the TRCN for its continued partnership with the faculty and its commitment to regulating, standardising and advancing the teaching profession in Nigeria.
In an address delivered on behalf of the Registrar and Chief Executive of TRCN, Dr. Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, Dr. Mary Abah urged the inductees to positively influence their students through effective teaching and remain faithful to the professional oath they had taken.
Similarly, former deans of the Faculty of Education, Profs. Ada Sam Omenyi and Vivian Nwogbo, encouraged the graduates to uphold the values of the university and become worthy ambassadors of the institution and the faculty.
Highlights of the ceremony included the presentation of awards to Rev. Fr. Hilary Nwajagu, Rev. Prof. Ken Oraegbunam and school proprietress, Mrs. Ngozi Charles, who was represented by her husband, Mr. Charles.
The event also featured the formal administration of the professional oath to the 1,153 inductees.
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