Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Lagos Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, said on Thursday that teacher indiscipline and truancy remain major challenges in the education sector.

He stater this during a Stakeholders Engagement meeting on implementing the National Education Quality Assurance Policy (NEQAP) in Lagos State.

According to him, for learning outcomes to improve, teachers must play a critical role by setting and maintaining high standards.

He noted that teachers should consistently demonstrate discipline in both conduct and professional activities to effectively serve as role models.

“There are many issues to address. Teacher discipline is a key challenge often overlooked. There appears to be no real mechanism to check erring teachers.

“Perhaps there’s no system to replace them, given existing challenges. Issues such as lateness and truancy affect both public and private schools,” he said.

He added that federal schools in Lagos, in spite of being absent from the meeting, likely face similar challenges in discipline and attendance.

“Nonetheless, today’s focus is reviewing the guidelines that will help us supervise and monitor schools effectively in Lagos,” he noted.

He stressed that efforts are ongoing to change the situation, not only in public schools but also within private schools across the state.

“We are working hard to improve education standards in both public and private schools throughout Lagos.

“All stakeholders, public or private, attend our quarterly meetings to review school supervision and monitoring activities,” he said.




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