FG to disengage unqualified teachers by 2019
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by okeoghene akubuike2 no fewer than 900 candidates wrote the examination in the fct1 adamu gave the warning while monitoring the 2018 batch a teacher professional qualifying examination pqe in abuja on saturday1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the pqe nationwide scheduled to hold from june 7 to 91 adamu represented by mr sonny echono the permanent secretary stressed that if teachers were not qualified and properly equipped the products who are the students would also fall short and ultimately the country will suffer1 the person at the centre of it all is the teacher not the pupils and if the teachers are not qualified and properly equipped then how can they give our children the best1 so as a government we are insisting that we must raise the standards we must become like other countries of the world1 we have set a deadline for ourselves and we are going to enforce it1 if by 2019 you are not a qualified certified and registered teacher you will be removed from our classrooms and we will give the job to those who are qualified1 it is an embarrassment to us that we have so many qualified people without job and we are given the job to people who are not qualified. it is insane1 in the past we did not have the right numbers so we appreciate that those not qualified helped us to meet that shortfall that is why we have given this time of grace he said1 he urged the teachers to continue to improve themselves while their employers would do their part to continue to train an retrain them1 the minister noted that some people were opposing the use of computer based test which he said was not going to be scrapped1 according to him all over the world even primary school pupils are using tablets and devices1 the minister of education malam adamu adamu has urged teachers to ensure they were qualified licensed and registered before 2019 or be flushed out of the classrooms1 he said that there were some logistics problems during the exercise however the officials had been able to overcome them1 we are overwhelmed by the number of teachers writing the examination which is a good problem to have1 if we need to do a third diet we will to it to accommodate everybody he said1 prof. josiah ajiboye registrar teachers registration council of nigeria trcn said that the examination was written in 42 centres across the 36 states of the federation and the fct simultaneously1 ajiboye however said that some states started the examination on thursday june 7 due to the number of candidates in those states sitting for the examination1 he listed the states include bauchi enugu kaduna kano and taraba1 in kaduna state we have about 6000 candidates in kano about 2000 candidates in enugu 3600 and taraba about 2000 candidates1 the examination will last for 60 minutes to answer 60 questions1 we have been getting situation reports from the states that all is moving smoothly1 ajiboye said that the cbt exam was set based on the different qualification of the teachers which include nce degree masters and phd holders1 he stressed that by 2019 any teacher who was found in the classrooms not qualified licensed and registered by trcn would be flushed out1 many of the candidates who spoke with nan after writing the examination expressed satisfaction with the process and the examination1 however a few candidates had challenges using the computer and were not able to finish before they were timed out1 adamu said that the world was not going to wait for nigeria calling on everyone to be vanguards of upgrading the standards in our schools1

Oral Health: Dentist scores Nigerians high
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by okeoghene akubuike2 the celebration is aimed at creating awareness on the prevention and control of oral disease1 logede who is a principal dental officer in theoral diagnosis unit of the national hospital abuja told our correspondent on tuesday in abuja that the use of social media contributed to the success recorded1 he said that poor dental health could affect a persons general health and well-being as the mouth is the gateway to the body1 according to him contrary to what people think there is nothing happening in the body that does not have symptoms or indications in the mouth1 the dentist explained that poor oral hygiene could also affect the psychological well-being of a person and make one lose self-confidence1 your total psychological well-being is affected when you have bad oral hygiene you would not be able to speak or smile in public and people will find it unpleasant talking with you1 he also said that a person with poor oral health would find eating food and taking cold or hot drinks unpleasant. when your teeth and gum are in poor condition you can no longer enjoy your food if you take cold or hot drinks your teeth will scream aloud.1 as the world marks the 2018 world oral health day dr seye logedevice-chairman dental association of nigeria abuja chaptersays the general attitude of nigerians to oral health has significantly improved unlike in times past1 he however said children born with any congenital malformation affecting the mouth should see the dentist from birth1 on the theme of the celebration which is say ahh think mouth think health he said to be candid the attitude of nigerians to oral health is improving unlike a few years ago that people did not bother with their oral health1 if you are anaemic or have some underlying health conditions there is a way it shows in the mouth1 the dentist therefore advised members of the public to also brush twice a day first thing in the morning and last thing at night1 he also said that people should try to avoid eating between meals1 people should try to reduce their snacking habit take a lot of fluids and see their dentists every six months1 nan reports that the world dental foundation launched the world oral health day in 2002 and it is being celebrated on march 20 yearly1 logede advised that every human being should see a dentist every six months at most while for children as soon as they start to have teeth1