{
  "id": 9404027,
  "title": "NCCE charges South-East teachers training colleges on quality, dual mandate implementation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ncce-charges-south-east-teachers-training-colleges-on-quality-dual",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:55:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/ncce-charges-south-east-teachers-training-colleges-on-quality-dual-mandate-implementation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has called upon the government and stakeholders in the South-East to prioritize the training of high-quality teachers. During a meeting with provosts of Colleges of Education in the region, NCCE Executive Secretary Dr Angela Ajala emphasized the importance of improving teacher quality, skills development, digital learning, and the effective implementation of the dual mandate of Colleges of Education. Ajala highlighted that while some areas in the country boast over 30 Colleges of Education, the South-East has only slightly more than ten.\n\nAjala stressed that increased budget allocation to education would yield limited results without corresponding investment in teacher preparation. She warned that building numerous smart classrooms would be ineffective if teachers lacked the necessary skills to utilize them effectively. She urged Colleges of Education to adapt their teacher training programs to meet the demands of modern classrooms, including the incorporation of artificial intelligence, mechatronics, digital technology, and practical skills. Ajala emphasized the significance of teacher training institutions equipping students with practical, entrepreneurial, and digital competencies, stating that \"a teacher cannot give a child a skill she does not have herself.\"\n\nThe NCCE boss also advocated for greater use of student loans to prevent financial barriers from preventing young Nigerians from accessing higher education. Earlier, Provost Dr Stella Ekwueme of the Enugu State College of Education (Technical) expressed hope that the meeting would result in practical outcomes, address areas requiring intervention, and foster ongoing communication between the NCCE and Colleges of Education in the South-East.",
  "summary": "The National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE, has charged the government and stakeholders in the South-East to channel more efforts towards the training of quality teachers. The Executive Secretary of the NCCE, Dr Angela Ajala, stated this during an engagement meeting with provosts of Colleges of Education in the South-East, hosted by the Enugu […] NCCE charges South-East teachers…",
  "key_points": [
    "NCCE urges government to prioritize teacher quality in South-East.",
    "Colleges of Education in region have more than ten institutions.",
    "Emphasis on digital learning, practical skills, and teacher training."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}