The Lagos State Federal Government, through the State Mentor Service Commission (TESCOM), has started a two-day capacity-building workshop for senior secondary school teachers on Grade Levels 15 to 17, targeted at improving service shipment and rearranging the education sector for quality.
The workshop, holding at the State Teaching Service Personnel Advancement Centre, Owutu, Ikorodu, is developed to reinforce the leadership capacity of skilled teachers and equip them with the skills needed to drive educational improvement in the state.
Stating the workshop open, Chairman of the State Mentor Service Commission, Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino, stated the programme, themed “Repositioning the Education Sector for Excellence: Strategic Management, Development and Service Shipment in Education,” was conceived to empower senior instructors as crucial motorists of instructional reform.
According to Peregrino, the rapidly altering global landscape, characterised by technological development, globalisation, and evolving workforce needs, has actually made it vital for educators to embrace brand-new methods to mentor and school administration.
“Education today is operating in a quickly altering world characterised by technological improvement, globalisation, and evolving workforce demands. Traditional approaches to mentor and school management can no longer properly prepare students for the obstacles and chances of the 21st century,” she said.
She worried that instructors need to move beyond being mere transmitters of understanding to becoming facilitators, mentors, innovators, and alter agents capable of inspiring trainees to believe critically, resolve issues artistically, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Peregrino further emphasised the importance of innovation in achieving excellence, keeping in mind that development extends beyond making use of innovation to consist of improved methods of teaching, learning, assessment, and instructional management.
She advised participants to accept modification, cultivate creativity, and stay available to originalities that would enhance teaching effectiveness and improve student engagement.
The TESCOM chairman likewise encouraged individuals to maximise the workshop by sharing experiences, checking out innovative practices, and developing techniques that would reinforce their effectiveness as educational leaders.
Other members of the Commission’s board, consisting of Mrs. Kafayat Ajenifuja and Mr. Abiodun Bamboye, challenged individuals to think differently, lead tactically, and deliver exceptional service. They advised teachers to continuously seek understanding on emerging patterns, procedures, and treatments in education in order to improve the school system.
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Rafiu Olawale Ojikutu, discussed that the style of the workshop was thoroughly chosen in recognition of the consistent changes and disruptions shaping 21st-century education.
He noted that technological innovations and the development of digital platforms have transformed the mentor profession, making it essential for instructors to stay ahead by getting the appropriate skills needed to effectively engage the brand-new generation of tech-savvy learners.
Ojikutu specified that the Commission had actually currently started a series of capacity-building programmes for instructors throughout different levels as part of efforts to strategically rearrange educators and equip them to deal with modern academic difficulties.
“As a Commission, we are committed to enhancing the quality of teachers and educators in line with our goal of developing a formidable and efficient educational system efficient in completing positively with any on the planet,” he stated.
He concluded by charging individuals to take proactive actions toward revitalising the teaching occupation and addressing existing challenges to enhance service delivery across schools in the state.
The two-day workshop, anticipated to conclude on Friday, June 26, 2026, with the presentation of a communiqué, drew in over 200 instructors on Grade Levels 15 to 17 from the 6 education districts in Lagos State along with the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB).