Afrigather 
Abuja — Over 11,350 candidates on the weekend participated within the first batch of Academics Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Skilled Qualifying Examination, (PQE)throughout the nation.
Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, who disclosed this whereas monitoring the train at Sascon Worldwide College Maitama, Abuja, mentioned studies from throughout the nation confirmed that the examination went on easily.
Ajiboye, who was accompanied by the Everlasting Secretary, Federal Ministry of Training, Mr. David Adejo, additional disclosed that Lagos State had the very best registered candidates for the examination with over 1,500 entrants, adopted by Kano State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The TRCN boss famous that Kebbi State had the bottom members within the train, stating the train, nonetheless, recorded great enchancment when it comes to participation and the accreditation course of.
“Properly, typically, everywhere in the nation, now we have about 11,350 candidates who’re writing the examination, with Lagos State having the very best with 1500 plus candidates, adopted by Kano State and FCT Abuja; then you could have a state like Kebbi with the bottom variety of candidates for the examination,” he defined.
He mentioned the examination which is performed in all of the states of the federation, began since Wednesday and was concluded in some states on Friday.
Ajiboye recommended commend the candidates for displaying higher comportment, including that their conduct “exhibits that there’s maturity and the individuals at the moment are realising that that is severe examination.”
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Talking on federal authorities’s effort to weed out unqualified academics, he mentioned one of many main means of removing quacks within the instructing occupation was the PQE, saying it was now apparent that no one may get the TRCN licence with out passing a provisional qualifying examination.
“Even if you happen to’re a professor within the college, you simply have to write down this examination earlier than you may get the certificates and the licence.
“So, a part of the method for removing this quackery within the occupation is what we’re on. And one other factor that we’re doing in that regard can be college monitoring. You’ll recall that in February 2020, we began the college monitoring programme. two boards,” he mentioned.
Additionally talking, the Everlasting Secretary, Federal Ministry of Training, Adejo, recommended TRCN for the advance within the accreditation course of for the examination.
