Ogun Inducts 22 Trade Subject Officers

Ogun State Government has inducted 22 Trade Subject Delivery Officers (TSDOs), in order to improve qualitative teaching and learning of Trade Subjects across secondary schools in the state.

The government increased the number of officers to ensure effective coordination and empower students with the relevant skills needed to be self- sustainable and job creators.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Education, Prof Joseph Odemuyiwa, said that the move was intended to guarantee the smooth implementation of the National Policy on Education, that every secondary school student must be offered one trade subject at least.

Odemuyiwa called on the inductees to complement government’s drive by ensuring seamless implementation, stressing that their contribution would boost school curriculum and provide employment opportunity for technical education students

He said, “This is a responsibility that will boost your curriculum, project your area of specialisation, give you the opportunity of contributing to the provision of employment through technical and vocational education in Ogun State, which is the focus of this administration”

“Whatever teaching and learning one is going through that is not guaranteeing economic viability is not education. I want to charge those of you appointed by the state government to handle the delivery of qualitative technical and vocational education as pioneers in this area to put in your best.”

“There is another policy on education known as the national policy on science and technology education, within which you will operate to ensure that TVET in Ogun State is delivered the way it should. Let me also add that the purpose for this move is to bring you in as experts in our various secondary schools so that we will be able to focus on qualitative delivery of trade subjects as a way of catching them young for technical and engineering discipline,” he added.