The Lagos State Government, through the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for senior secondary school teachers on Grade Levels 15 to 17, targeted at enhancing service shipment and rearranging the education sector for quality.
The workshop, holding at the State Teaching Service Staff Advancement Centre, Owutu, Ikorodu, is developed to strengthen the management capability of knowledgeable teachers and equip them with the skills needed to drive educational transformation in the state.
Stating the workshop open, Chairman of the State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino, stated the programme, themed “Repositioning the Education Sector for Excellence: Strategic Management, Development and Service Delivery in Education,” was conceived to empower senior instructors as important motorists of instructional reform.
According to Peregrino, the quickly altering international landscape, characterised by technological development, globalisation, and progressing workforce demands, has made it important for teachers to adopt brand-new methods to mentor and school administration.
“Education today is running in a quickly changing world characterised by technological improvement, globalisation, and evolving workforce demands. Conventional techniques to mentor and school management can no longer sufficiently prepare learners for the difficulties and opportunities of the 21st century,” she said.
She worried that instructors need to move beyond being mere transmitters of knowledge to becoming facilitators, coaches, innovators, and change agents efficient in inspiring trainees to think seriously, solve problems artistically, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Peregrino even more stressed the significance of development in achieving quality, noting that innovation extends beyond the use of innovation to include improved techniques of teaching, finding out, assessment, and instructional management.
She prompted individuals to accept change, cultivate imagination, and remain open to new ideas that would enhance mentor efficiency and enhance trainee engagement.
The TESCOM chairman likewise encouraged individuals to maximise the workshop by sharing experiences, checking out ingenious practices, and establishing strategies that would strengthen their effectiveness as instructional leaders.
Other members of the Commission’s board, including Mrs. Kafayat Ajenifuja and Mr. Abiodun Bamboye, challenged individuals to believe differently, lead strategically, and deliver exceptional service. They prompted teachers to continually seek knowledge on emerging trends, processes, 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, described that the theme of the workshop was carefully picked in acknowledgment of the constant changes and disturbances shaping 21st-century education.
He kept in mind that technological innovations and the introduction of digital platforms have transformed the teaching profession, making it necessary for instructors to stay ahead by obtaining the appropriate skills needed to efficiently engage the new generation of tech-savvy learners.
Ojikutu mentioned that the Commission had actually currently initiated a series of capacity-building programs for instructors throughout various levels as part of efforts to strategically rearrange teachers and equip them to resolve contemporary instructional obstacles.
“As a Commission, we are committed to improving the quality of teachers and educators in line with our goal of building a formidable and productive instructional system capable of competing favourably with any worldwide,” he said.
He concluded by charging individuals to take proactive actions towards revitalising the teaching occupation and dealing with existing obstacles to improve service delivery throughout schools in the state.
The two-day workshop, expected to conclude on Friday, June 26, 2026, with the presentation of a communiqué, brought in over 200 instructors on Grade Levels 15 to 17 from the 6 education districts in Lagos State in addition to the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB).