The Faculty of Education, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi state, has held its 4th Induction Ceremony, admitting a new group of professional teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria [TRCN]. The event drew university leaders, academics, and representatives of the teaching profession’s regulatory body.
In his opening address, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Daniel Nwachukwu, represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Celestine Afiukwa, congratulated the inductees and described the ceremony as a pivotal milestone in their careers. He expressed confidence in the quality of teachers produced by the university and urged them to uphold the values of their alma mater.
Prof. Nwachukwu also called for stronger institutional recognition of TRCN as the regulatory authority for teaching in Nigeria. He charged the new teachers to conduct themselves in ways that earn respect from authorities and the communities they serve.
“Let your practice speak for the profession,” he said, adding that the credibility of TRCN is built in classrooms across the nation.
“Your induction today is a beginning, not an end. Commit yourselves to growing alongside those you teach”, he conceded.
The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Sunday Abonyi, encouraged the inductees to embrace teaching ethics and lifelong learning in response to technological change, globalization, and emerging societal challenges.
He reminded them that registration with TRCN is a solemn commitment to purposeful service, not merely a credential.
“The classroom is a sacred space requiring both professional competence and moral integrity,” he said, urging the new teachers to be disciplined, innovative, and compassionate.
“Education is not just about transmitting knowledge, it is about impacting lives. The world is changing rapidly, and teachers must be perpetual learners”,the said
Delivering the induction lecture titled “Excellence, Ethics, and Impact: Embracing the Noble Calling of a Registered Professional Teacher in Nigeria,” Prof. Joshua E. Uweifekwem described teaching as a vocation that demands excellence, cultivated through preparation, self-reflection, and genuine passion.
He stressed that TRCN registration comes with a binding code of conduct, warning that compromising ethics, harms students and erodes public trust in education.
He urged the inductees to measure success not by examinations or promotions alone, but by the transformation they bring to students’ lives.
“The true impact of a great teacher is not seen in years; it is felt across generations,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of TRCN, Registrar, Mr. Nsima E. Ikpeme charged the new teachers to make learning engaging for 21st-century learners. He noted that today’s students require active, meaningful learning experiences that spark curiosity and sustain motivation, not passive lecture-driven instruction.
Mr. Ikpeme emphasized digital literacy as essential for modern teachers and encouraged the inductees to master learning management systems, educational applications, and online collaboration platforms.
“Technology will not replace the teacher,” he stated, “but a teacher who refuses to learn the tools of this age will be replaced by one who has.” He added that TRCN expects its members to be ethically sound, professionally current, and technologically competent.
The ceremony ended with the formal administration of the teachers’ oath and the presentation of certificates, officially admitting the inductees into the register of professional teachers in Nigeria.
