Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi state
Alhaji Abdulmalik Mahmood has observed
that teachers in the past were more
productive and professional in the nation
because of the existence of teachers colleges
[TCs] that were specially established to train
them adding that such colleges contributed
immensely in producing qualified teachers
though with lower certificates.
Mahmood who made this observation over
the weekend at the first general meeting of
the Teachers College Toro Old Boys
Association [TOBA] convened by the class of
1990 which held at the 'Zaranda hotel,
Bauchi said teachers with grade two
certificates produced by TCs perform better
than many university graduates now who
join the teaching profession 'by accident'.
The former deputy governor who is also a
member of the association noted that
students in the olden days were more
disciplined and studious as all of them
hardly missed going to libraries to read on
the days earmarked by schools for that
purpose advising schools authorities in the
country to revive such policy now in their
respective institutions.
" I entered Toro teachers college, Bauchi in
1971 and graduated in 1975. During our
time, students were more loyal to their
teachers and more dedicated to their
studies. I believe government needs to come
up with policies that can revamp the
education sector so that we can compete
with some advanced nations if not all'. He
stated.
Also speaking, the ex-vice principal of the
college Malam Idi Adamu Ningi disclosed
that the college which has now been turned
into a secondary school was the first
teachers college in the north which trained
numerous teachers in different parts of the
country appealing to the federal government
to upgrade it into a college of education
where degrees in education and National
Certificate of Education [NCE] would be
awarded.
Earlier, the chairman class of 1990 of the
association Malam Shamsu Abdu explained
that the grand general meeting was
convened to bring the 'old boys' together
with a view to establishing cordial
relationship among themselves as well as
discussing problems of education and
proffering recommendations to government,
stake holders on how best to solve it.

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