By Isreal Joel
Committee of Provosts Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria has commended the Federal Government on the pronouncement of incentives per semester for students undergoing NCE and Degree programmes in Education in Higher Institutions of learning.
Chairman of the Committee and Provost FCE Pankshin Dr. Amos Bulus Cirfat gave the commendation after arising from the Committee meeting held in Abuja.
A statement signed by Charles Nda Homsuk, the Principal Information Officer (PIO), Public Relations Unit, FCE Pankshin and made available to newsmen in Jos on Tuesday reads that Dr. Cirfat said the gesture of President Buhari to pay N50,000, N75,000 to NCE and Degree programmes respectively per semester will indeed attract the best brains into the teaching profession.
He noted also that the proposed Bursary Awards of N100,000 & N150,000 are being considered for NCE & Undergraduate students as well as the increase of service years of teachers from 35 – 40 years & 60 – 65 years as retirement age will promote teacher education in the Country.
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The statement also reads that In another development, Chairman and Provost FCE Pankshin Dr. Amos Bulus Cirfat has commended the member representing Pankshin, Kanke, Kanam constituency in the Federal House of Representatives Hon. Yusuf Gagdi for sponsoring the bill seeking to upgrade the status of FCE Pankshin, Plateau State to a Federal University of Education and its passage through third (3rd) reading by the House.
He applauded the Speaker House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy Speaker Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, House Committee on Tertiary Education Hon. Aminu Suleiman and entire members in the green chamber for making laws that will ensure societal order, peaceful co-existence, and good governance of the federation.
The Provost noted that the new legislation if passed into law will provide the Institution with an opportunity to act as an agent and catalyst for the effective educational system through post-graduate training, research & innovation bringing quality change in education by focusing on teacher education through teaching and learning innovations.
