The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to conduct promotion exercise for 4,942 Post-Primary School Teachers as part of efforts geared towards rewarding excellence in service delivery.
Speaking on the conduct of the forthcoming promotion exercise for the teachers, the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Olabisi Ariyo, disclosed that the exercise has been scheduled to commence with a Structured Training Programme (STP), which entails both the generic and professional programmes for all categories of eligible Officers between grade levels 06 -17 and will be handled by the Teaching Service Staff Development Centre (TSSDC), Owutu, Ikorodu, between Wednesday, March 18th and Saturday, March 21st, 2020, at four designated centres across the State.
According to her, the designated centres are New Era (Senior and Junior) Secondary School, Surulere; Ikeja (Senior) Secondary School, Oshodi; Awori Ajeromi (Senior) Secondary School, Agboju and the Teaching Service Staff Development Centre (TSSDC) Owutu, Ikorodu.
Speaking further, the Chairman assured that eligible candidates for the promotion exercise have been assigned to various centres, subject to the proximity of each of the Education Districts, adding that adequate provisions have been made towards providing materials, logistics and other equipment for a hitch-free exercise.
On her part, the Permanent Secretary, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Toyin Idowu Awoseyi, emphasised that the Structured Training Programme is mandatory for all eligible Officers irrespective of their cadres and grade levels.
Awoseyi affirmed that the Commission will not hesitate to disqualify Officers found to be involved in any act of misconduct in the form of lateness or absenteeism, as appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against such officers.
She noted that all Promotion Eligibility Identification Slips have been confirmed and forwarded to the Education Districts for onward distribution to eligible officers accordingly.
