Quality education: Seplat trains 100 teachers, 43 inspectors in Edo, Delta

Usman A. Bello, Benin

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has trained 100 secondary school teachers and 43 Chief Inspectors of Education (CIE) from Edo and Delta states as part of efforts to boost quality education in the country.

The teachers and inspectors, trained under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) for a period of three months, on Monday received their certificates at an Education Round Table organised by the company.

The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat, Roger Brown, said the initiative was aimed at boosting the standard of education, particularly in host states.

Represented by Director of External Affairs and Communications, Dr. Chioma Nwachukwu, he said STEP training for teachers was to equip the beneficiaries with tools to teach STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).

“In November 2020, the 143 certificate awardees from Delta and Edo states began their training with an initial fiveday residential retreat. After that, they continued training via the E-Learning platform developed for the programme,” he said.

He noted that Seplat educational programmes now cover improving school infrastructure, enhancing students’ academic performance and building the skills and competencies of teachers, amongst others.

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Stella-Marris Imasuen, while commending Seplat for the training said it placed a premium on quality education hence the huge investment in the sector.