Tompolo Foundation, in partnership with Delta State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has launched a training program aimed at enhancing the pedagogical skills of corps members.
The program, which kicked off on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, targets corps members serving as teachers in rural and riverine communities in Delta State.
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, Chairman of Tompolo Foundation, emphasized the importance of quality education in driving social transformation.
He noted that corps members play a vital role in bridging the gap of insufficient teachers in rural areas but often lack the necessary pedagogical skills. To address this, the foundation partnered with Delta State NYSC to equip corps members with the skills to engage students effectively and inspire critical thinking.
The training program will provide corps members with stipends, accommodations, and other incentives to encourage them to teach in rural areas.
While saying that Corps members will gain the necessary skills to teach effectively, Tompolo added that Teachers will learn how to manage classrooms efficiently as the program will foster better relationships between teachers and the community.
The program’s first batch will train 50 corps members, with more batches to follow. This initiative is part of Tompolo Foundation’s commitment to promoting quality education and supporting the development of Nigeria’s youth.
Earlier, the commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, while commending the Tompolo foundation and Delta NYSC for the official launch of the training programme enjoined other stakeholders to emulate the foundation.
Mrs. Ezewu, represented by Chief Ejiroghene Erifevieme stated that she look forward to seeing the impact the training on pedagogical skills will have on the NYSC members and schools .
On his part, Chief MacDonald Igbaduwei commended the Tompolo foundation for training corps members posted to rural areas, saying that the gesture will enhance their teaching skills.
A lecture titled Pedagogical skills: A key imperative for Enhancing quality education in Nigeria by Dr oghenevwede Oyovwi x-rays the importance of training corps members posted to both public and private schools in the riverine and rural areas.
Dr Oyovwi thanked Tompolo foundation and Delta State NYSC for the initive, noting that after the training the corps members will be enhanced with the necessary skills to teach the learners in their various mandate areas.
He listed the benefits of enhancing pedagogical skills to include increased confidence and effectiveness, Better classroom management, improved community engagement amongst others.
