Breaking News: Professor Joachim Chinweike Omeje
– The New
Dean-Elect
Professor Joachim
Chinweike Omeje of the Department of Educational Foundations has just been
elected as the new Dean, Faculty of Education on the election held on July 30,
2022 at the Faculty of Education Lecture Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The
election was presided over by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Charles Arizechukwu
Igwe, who was represented by Prof. Ezeani Emmanuel Onyebuchi, Prof. (Mrs.)
Offorma Grace Chibiko and Mr. Oranu Paul Chekwudo. Based on the result of the
just concluded election, Professor J. C. Omeje polled a total of 163 votes to
defeat Professor O. O. Nwaubani of the Department of Social Science Education
who polled 146 votes and Prof. F. O. Ezeudu of the Department of Science
Education who polled 22 votes. Professor Joachim Chinweike Omeje is currently a Professor of Guidance
and Counselling Education in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He will take up
his new post as Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
on August 1, 2022. The new dean of the
Faculty of Education has published over 106 peer-reviewed papers in Scholarly indexed
Journals, 2 book chapters, and has also been involved in 6 subsidised research interests,
as well as directed several PGDE, Masters and Ph.D theses.
Professor Omeje was a consultant for World Bank/STEP-B on Monitoring and Evaluation for South-East Zone Nigeria in 2012 and Niger State, Nigeria in 2013. He has acted as a Resource Person for FGN/Universal Basic Education (UBE), Teachers Professional Development Programme in May 2011, (1st Phase), October 2011 (2nd Phase), Bayelsa State Nigeria June 2011 (1st Phase), November 2011 (2nd Phase). Professor Omeje was also a Facilitator at different fora for UNICEF Zone A on harmonizing SEEDS with state plans for Orphan and Vulnerable children in August 2007 on emergency preparedness and response in Education for Education Officers in ‘A’ field office in October 2007, 2010 and 2011. Professor Omeje also served as a Facilitator for Org-learning consults professional Development USA in Collaboration with Faculty of Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka in enhancing Teachers Competence Train-of-Trainers Workshop on April 2008. He was a Resource Person on a two-day Workshop/Retreat on refocusing the principal-ship for the transformation of Secondary Education System in Enugu State, Nigeria on July 2009. He also acted as a resource person on Capacity building workshop on skills of teaching and Record keeping for Secondary School Administration and Management by Ebonyi State Nigeria Universal Basic Education Board October 2009. Professor Omeje has held several positions in Faculty of Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka such as: Member, Library Board Committee; Curriculum Committee, Postgraduate Committee; Environmental Committee among others. He is also a member of Several Professional bodies, some of which are: Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON); Nigerian Council of Education Psychologist (NCEP).
*Commenting on his victory, Professor Joachim Chinweike
Omeje said:*
I am delighted to be elected as the New Dean
of our dear Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I am looking
forward to being part of this diverse, exciting and innovative community. It is
an honour to be elected as the new Dean of our dear faculty, it is a unique
faculty placed within one of the university’s greatest facility. I very much
look forward to collaborating with colleagues, students and alumni within the
University community and across the university, to move the faculty forward to
higher levels of excellence and impact. I equally want to thank in a special
way my co-contestants; Prof. O. O. Nwaubani and Prof. F. O. Ezeudu, for their
spirit of sportsmanship before and after the election. It was indeed a very
healthy and friendly contest with the duo...Thank you so much!! To everyone in
our dear faculty, I say a big Thank You!
Your solidarity and show of support to me is unprecedented. As
structureless as I am, you proved beyond every doubt that no structure is
greater than the people and their resolve for a change. Thank you for ensuring
that we emerged victorious in the election. It is a victory for the
Unification, Grudge Free, Conducive Academic Environment in the Faculty of
Education, and overall progress of the Faculty of Education.
*Finally!* the Dean-Elect thank the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Prof. Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, who was ably represented by Prof. Emmanuel Ezeani among others for a very credible and transparent election. Reporter: PrinceNweke
About 280 students of the Faculty of Education and Faculty of Vocal Technical Education in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka were yesterday inducted into the teaching profession at a ceremony affirmed by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on July 13, 2021 at Faculty of Education Lecture Hall. The induction ceremony was the 2nd in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In an address, the Dean, Faculty of Education, Prof. Joshua E. Umeifekwem, said the graduates have gone through rigorous training to become professional teachers, and have acquired expertise and discipline required of a teacher. In his remarks, the Registrar of TRCN, Prof. Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, said the quality of education in any society depended largely on the quality of teachers produced. The Registrar also added that Knowledge is supreme and all sectors are expected to be manned only by individuals whose capabilities and comprehension of the sectors are not in doubt. This implies that teaching, just like other professions, requires that only those who are adequately prepared in knowledge and skills shall be entrusted with the task of managing our education.
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