2017 Maltina Teacher of the Year Attracts Record Entries

Maltina Teacher of the Year Award (MTOY) -  About 300 entries from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja were received in this year’s edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Award (MTOY). The figure is up from 176 recorded last year. The initiative, which is in its third edition, is organised by Nigeria Breweries Plc to reward outstanding teachers in secondary schools pan Nigeria.

While disclosing the information, the company’s Corporate Affairs Adviser, Mr. Kufre Ekanem, also added that the panel of judges had met to commence assessment of the entries. Ekanem maintained that although hundreds of entries were received, they were shortlisted and validated by the stringent project assessors after a thorough and painstaking scrutiny ahead of the assessment by the panel of judges. The panel of judges, chaired by Prof. Pat Utomi, also includes other distinguished members of the academia and one of Nigeria’s seasoned broadcaster.

According to Ekanem, “the valid entries will now be subjected to further scrutiny and thorough assessment process by the panel of judges to pick the State Champions. From the State Champions, the 10 best entries will thereafter be invited for another round of assessment where the panel will further subject the 10 finalists to rigorous scrutiny in order to determine the Maltina Teacher of the Year for 2017. On October 12, 2017, the winners will be announced and celebrated at a grand event in Lagos.”

Like last year, the Maltina Teacher of the Year 2017 will receive N1 million plus N1 million every year for the next five years. The package also includes a developmental training opportunity abroad and a block of classrooms built at the school where the winner teaches.

“It is our hope that through the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative, we can inspire this nation to accord our teachers their deserved credit and bring back respect to the teaching profession in Nigeria,” Ekanem further stated.

The initiative, with prizes worth N50 million annually, is executed on the platform of NB/Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was established in 1994 to contribute to the development of the educational sector in the country.

Over the years, the company has used the fund to assist over 20,000 students, built over 250 classrooms and 22 libraries in both primary and secondary schools across 49 communities in the country.

For those who can not remember the Competition, click on the link below:
Maltina Teacher of the Year 2017 Competition