Teachers charged with education development

He urged teachers to be at the forefront of all efforts being made to return the lost glory of the teaching profession.

Ogunsiji, who is also the publisher of Nobletouch, a newspaper established to give account of issues affecting teachers and education, said this in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday.

"The teaching profession has been dragged in the mud for long, I think it is high time teachers began to get involved in activities that will help us regain our lost glory," he said.

Speaking on the newspaper, Ogunsiji said, "It is a special interest for teachers and to set agenda for the teaching profession. It’s an insider account of events affecting teachers and education. It is refreshingly and specifically packaged to set agenda in the field of teaching and education and to generate an increasingly competitive flow of news and opinion in the field. It, thereby, guarantees robust exchange of ideas among stakeholders in the industry bringing positive change and development that benefit all.

"I’ve been a teacher and trade unionist for almost two decades, and consistently engaged in matters affecting teachers and education. I’m therefore at a vintage position to know how to present issues relating to this field," he said.

Ogunsiji added that teachers would be encouraged to contribute to this cause for sustainability.

The newspaper, according to the publisher, reports events in schools, educational agencies, ministries, and covers social life of teachers.

"It also links education industry to the public. It takes care of information needs of teachers, education managers, and government plugging communication gap, boosting the knowledge of contemporary and emerging issues in education," he added.