No fewer than 15,750 teachers have sat for the November Diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country.
The examination is conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession.
Speaking with newsmen during the conduct of the examinations in Abuja,the Director, Certification and Licensing, TRCN, Dr Jacinta Ezeahurukwe said the examination would ensure that teachers were licenced before going into the classrooms.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, who was represented by who commended the Director of Reform Coordination and Service Improvement in the ministry, Dr Yusuf Saidi, Adejo said the examination is targeted at improving the quality of teachers in the country.
For Some of the candidates, the qualifying examination will help to wield out quacks from the system.
The PQE results are expected to be out in 2 weeks.
