The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has completed a two-week statewide physical verification of EdoSTAR Teaching Fellows today, under the directive of Executive Chairman Barrister Mrs Onomen Briggs. The exercise aimed to confirm the number of active and punctual teachers, verify their credentials, and ensure that public basic schools are adequately staffed.
Launched in 2022, the EdoSTAR Teaching Fellowship offers a structured pathway for aspiring educators especially graduates without formal teaching qualifications to become professional teachers. This initiative is key to strengthening the state’s educational framework and addressing teacher shortages in public schools.
The verification process covered teachers in primary and junior secondary schools, with initial identification by the Local Government Education Authority Secretary and the Human Resource Personnel Management team. The process was managed by dedicated team leads: John Thomas Oribhabor in Edo South, Aliu Boniface in Edo North, and Godwill Osayamen Iyalekhue in Edo Central. Their coordinated efforts resulted in 100% compliance among the EdoSTAR Teaching Fellows, and the collected data will now guide future teacher recruitment and deployment decisions.
