BY Tony Edike

ENUGU—ENUGU State Government has started  a capacity-building programme to equip teachers to implement the new Basic and Senior Secondary School curriculum prepared by the Federal Ministry of Education.

The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Simon Ortuanya, who declared the training programme open in Enugu, said the state government organised the training to “help participants and their students build on the gains of the nine-year Basic Education Curriculum and also connect logically to the learning expectations and experiences as to be successful at the tertiary education level.”

Ortuanya stated, “Enugu State Government is determined to reform the teacher training model to show respect for teachers as professionals.”