In a bid to reposition the teaching profession in Nigeria, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GMIND AI to train one and a half million teachers in the country.

Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja, the Registrar of TRCN, Dr. Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, explained that the initiative would revolutionise lesson preparation and improve teaching quality across the country.

She further stated that the initiative would develop an artificial intelligence-powered platform that would deliver contextualised and simulated lesson plans for Nigerian classrooms.

Soyombo revealed that the platform will be officially launched on October 6, preceded by the unveiling of TRCN’s new website on August 25, which will include multilingual video guides and nationwide training sessions targeting teachers in all six geopolitical zones.

The Registrar noted that, unlike generic platforms, the TRCN-GMIND system will integrate Nigerian history, culture, and realities into lessons, pointing out that the platform will offer two categories of resources: AI-generated lesson plans with simulations for digitally skilled teachers and prescriptive, ready-to-use lesson plans for teachers with limited ICT skills, ensuring no one is left behind.

The Director of Strategic Partnership and Innovation at GMIND AI, Dr. Deji Ajani, in his remarks, described the project as a flagship example of AI for education in Africa.

“We are excited to co-create TRCN AI, a customised ecosystem that blends cutting-edge technology with Nigeria’s unique educational needs,” he noted.