EdoBEST: Government To Reward Exceptional Teachers

As part of the EdoBest reform, the government of Edo State has pledged to reward outstanding teachers to promote education in the state.

The state’s Deputy Governor, Chief Philip Shaibu, made this know at the end of the technology-based training and induction of 1,446 teachers into the EdoBEST scheme.

According to Shaibu, the state government is monitoring the performance of teachers to reward the exceptional ones and mete out sanctions to the deserving ones.

He further urged the just-trained teachers to impart the gained knowledge to students in junior secondary and the hard-to-reach primary schools in the state.

“I am sure the past 10-days of training have been rigorous and challenging and well worth it because no investment is too great in seeking to improve learning outcomes for our Edo children and ensuring that teachers are placed in every class and for a wider range of subject specifications.

“With you, we have accomplished this. Thank you. Education is the bedrock for the development of any civilised people, we are therefore hopeful that the training you received here will redefine teaching and learning.

“Not just for you, but also for over 32,000 additional Edo children in junior secondary and primary schools, in whose hands the future of our dear state lies.

“Now, you have the capability to deliver lessons in more structured, more encouraging and impactful ways, you have no reason to fail.

“Gov. Godwin Obaseki has declared that for us as a state, under EdoBEST 2.0, the emphasis has shifted to the provision of Quality Education at all levels.

“As your new journey begins, I must remind you that you have been entrusted with the responsibility of building the lives that will define tomorrow,” the Deputy Governor charged, 

Speaking earlier, Ozavize Salami, the Executive Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB),  described the training as a milestone accomplishment for the board.

She expressed optimism that the intentional investment in teachers would improve the learning of students in urban, rural and even hard-to-reach areas.