Teachers’ excellence award
The Teachers’ Excellence Award was instituted by the Foundation in August 2018 during the Annual Lecture to celebrate teachers that have demonstrated excellence in the impartation of knowledge to students in public secondary schools. The first five editions were organized for teachers in public secondary schools in Lagos.
The 2024 edition was the 6th edition, and it was organized for teachers in Egba Block of Ogun State. Egba Block has 156 secondary schools across 6 Local Government Areas. The SA to the governor on education, the chairman of Teaching Service Commission, chairman of State Universal Basic Education, directors from the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Principal General of Ogun State, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Principals, Teachers, National Union of Teachers, RDSF trustees and Students all graced the ceremony.
The awardees received a grand prize of N600,000 for the winner, N400,000 for the 1st runner-up, N300,000 for the 2nd runner-up, N100,000 each for the 4th to 10th position, and N300,000 for the Non-Teaching Staff Category. There was also the Student Excellence Awards with scholarships awarded to the best male student and best female student in Egba Block and N200,000 cash prize to the 1st runner-up.
