- Evaluators Charged with Professionalism
- Lagos Trains Over 350 Education Evaluators
- School Monitoring for New Academic Session
The Lagos State Government has embarked on a comprehensive training program to enhance school monitoring and ensure compliance with educational standards as a new academic session begins.
According to Eko Hot Blog, the state’s Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) organized a four-day workshop that trained over 350 Quality Assurance evaluators, focusing on the critical principles of professionalism and integrity to build trust and improve the state’s education sector.
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Addressing the evaluators during the workshop’s flag-off ceremony in Lagos, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, emphasized the need for a high level of professionalism in their duties. He charged the officers to be firm and objective yet courteous in all their dealings with school owners and administrators.
The commissioner stressed that evaluators should see themselves as progressive partners who must guide schools to conform to the state’s approved guidelines. He urged the officials to combine firmness with friendliness to sustain the confidence of stakeholders while ensuring that the interests of pupils and students remain paramount.
OEQA Coordinating Director, Remi Abdul, also addressed the evaluators, emphasizing that professionalism and integrity form the foundation of the agency’s credibility and effectiveness. He stated that the workshop’s theme, “Strengthening Professionalism and Integrity for Effective Quality Assurance Operations,” was a strategic choice to underscore the importance of ethical conduct in carrying out evaluation exercises.
Abdul described the training as a vital platform for continuous capacity development, calling it a hallmark of the agency’s commitment to excellence and the overall improvement of educational standards. He added, “Our responsibility goes beyond compliance checks. It is about modelling excellence, upholding standards, and reinforcing the confidence of stakeholders in the Lagos State education system.”
Commissioner Alli-Balogun expressed confidence that with this enhanced training and operational support, evaluators would be better positioned to detect gaps, enforce compliance, and promote excellence across all schools in the state.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to raising the bar of education in Lagos State, assuring parents and guardians that adequate measures are in place to guarantee a safe, conducive, and quality-driven learning environment for their children.
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