FG launches TRCN Digital Portal, Strategic Vision to transform teaching profession

By Kunle Sanni –

The Federal Government has unveiled the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Digital Portal alongside a new Strategic Vision for Nigerian teachers, aimed at professionalizing and modernizing the education sector.

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, speaking at the launch in Abuja, described the initiative as a milestone for teacher empowerment and national development. He said the portal — accessible via www.trcn.gov.ng — will streamline registration, licensing, renewals, and professional development while serving as a national database to track teacher performance and guide policy.

The Strategic Vision is anchored on five pillars: professionalization, digitalization, accountability, equity, and global alignment. It also introduces a mandatory Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework to safeguard classrooms, strengthen integrity, and restore dignity to the teaching profession.

Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, linked the initiative to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, emphasizing that digitalization is key to global competitiveness. She said the platform will redefine teacher professionalism through transparent data management and real-time certification processes.

TRCN Registrar, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, explained that the portal is part of her 100-day plan to digitize TRCN operations and eliminate delays in certification. She revealed that results of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) will now be released within one week and that the PQE curriculum has been streamlined from 23 subjects to five core areas: literacy, digital literacy, safeguarding, pedagogy, and foundational mathematics.

She added that an AI-powered lesson plan generator will launch in October to provide contextualized instructional materials, targeting a 50 percent increase in certified teachers across the country.

The initiative has attracted support from local and international partners. British Council’s Chikodi Onyemerela hailed it as a “significant milestone” in education reform, while Ian Attfield of the British High Commission praised its potential to enhance transparency and boost teacher motivation.

In his remarks, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs, Hon. Mohammed Isa, urged the inclusion of accessibility features such as screen readers, sign language support, and Braille to ensure inclusivity for all teachers.