NUT to Advance Teachers’ Training and Welfare with Laptops, Free medical Checkups

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos Chapter said on Friday in Lagos that it would soon begin distribution of laptops to its members to improve e-learning in schools.

The state Chairman of the union, Mr Segun Raheem said, the distribution of the laptops was in line with the introduction of “tablet to students project’’ by the state government.

Raheem said the equipment would improve the standard of teaching and learning in schools as obtainable in advanced countries.

According to him, the world is going digital and there is the need for teachers to be technologically compliant.

“Our children are ICT compliant and teachers would improve the children’s learning ability if they are ICT compliant.

“ There should be mass training and retraining of teachers to meet up with the art of teaching in the 21st century,’’ he said.

The chairman also stressed the need to improve the welfare of teachers, especially in the areas of their health.
He disclosed that the union would embark on free medical check-up for all teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state.