By Maryam Abeeb
The Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has reinstated its commitment in re-positioning the senior secondary education in the country to meet societal needs with the promotion of Mathematics, science and trade Subjects among others.
In a statement, the Head Press and Public Relations, Fatima Baparre stated that the Executive Secretary Dr Benjamin Abakpa who stated this recently in his office when the Management of the National Mathematical Centre (NMC) paid a working visit on him, emphasized on the importance of Mathematics, Science and Trade Subjects, saying no nation can attain greatness without embracing them.
He added that, the Commission is putting measures in place to adequately retrain the Senior Secondary School Teachers, to enable them undertake the task of equipping the senior secondary school students with the adequate skills for nation building, and then called, for synergy amongst stakeholders especially those that are committed in retraining Senior Secondary School Teachers to ensure that Teachers are given the adequate training to re-position the Senior Secondary Education in meeting societal needs.
Speaking further, Dr Abakpa charged the National Mathematics Centre to brace up with the challenge of laying a right foundation for teaching mathematics in Senior Secondary School and ensure that teachers of Mathematics are adequately re-skilled.Speaking earlier, the Leader of the Team, Prof. Promise Mebine in specific terms stated that, the factors militating against the achievement of students in mathematics are lack of adequate training of teachers and inability to be equipped with the artistry and wherewithal to effectively teach Mathematics and Sciences in Senior Secondary Schools.
He then beseeched the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) to collaborate with National Mathematical Centre (NMC) in capacity building of Senior Secondary School Teachers and supply of mathematical kits among others, and added that the Commission’s partnership with the Centre in this direction will improve the teaching skills and competences of teachers of Mathematics.
