NWOKEOCHA, Dr. Steve Chidi Njoku

B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, MBA; sociologist educationist, consultant, administrator; b: May 20,1964; p: Owerri; Iga: Owerri West; so: Imo; married; cd: Central Primary School, Umuguma, Owerri, 1972-77; Emmanuel College, Owerri, 1977-82; University ofCalabar, Cross Rivers State, 1984-88; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1991-92; Bayero University Kano, Kano, 1990-92; 1994-97; 2000-02; cr. StaffOffice ofAuditor-General for the Federation, Owerri, 1983-85; Liaison Officer, (CLO) NYSC the then Gongola State Directorate NYSC Camp, Yola; Lecturer, Federal College ofEducation, Yola, 1988-89; Teacher, Army College Calabar, Cross River State, 1989-90; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Kano, 1990-2000 &2002; Ag. Dir, Dept.of Professional Operations,Teachers Registration Council ofNigeria, Headquarters, Abuja, since 2002; Ilead, Dept.ofEducational Foundations and Management, 1994-97; mem, College Academic Board, 1994-97; Ag. Dean, School of Education, at various time, 1994-97; ch., College Conference, Workshop and Publication Committee,1998-99; College Satellite Broadcasting Committee, 1997-99; College Research Grants Committee, 1998-99; Consultant/Lecturer, Distance Programme, University ofCalabar, Imo &Edo States Universities Distance Graduate &Postgraduate Programmes, 1999-02; Consultant, Nigeria InstituteofManagement, since 1998; Member.AdvisoryCommittee, Executive Govemoroflmc State, Abuja, 2005; mm: College Academic Board, 1994-97; ch: Cull^e Conference, Workshops and Publication Committee, 1998-99; ColIegeResearchGrantsCommittee, 1998-99; College Satellite Broadcasting Committee, 1997-99; Editor-in-Chief, College Newsmagazine, 1998-99; College Journal ofEducation, 1988-89; mem. Several College Administrative Committees; Editorial Board, TRCN Professional Diary, International Newsmagazine; Research Committee, ch. Federal College ofBIucation (Tech.), Bichi, 1998-99; Secretary, Seminar Committee School ofEducation, 19972002; ch. Local OrganizingCommittee,TRC/UBEC/World Bank National Sensitization Workshops, 2005; ch. Local Organizing Committee TRCN National Workshops and Roundtables on Pedagogy, 2007; TRCN Representative; National Joint Consultative Committee on Education; National Council on Education; Slanting Ministerial Planning Committee son World Teachers' Day, Ministerial Summit on National Strategic Education Plan; Ministerial Forum ontheNational Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (NEEDS); Ministerial Committee on Federal Teachers Scheme; Instrumental to the Production of the Blueprint on Research Grantofthe Federal College ofEducation (Technical), Bichi, 1999; mm: Nigerian Institute ofManagement, 1993; National Association for the Promotion ofStudies in Arts and Social Sciences, 1999; Institute ofManagement Consultants, 2002; Registered Teacher (Category A) Teachers Registration Council ofNigeria, 2002; Honorary f: Institute for Administration ManagementofNigeria, 1994; Institute ofCorporate Administration ofNigeria, 2005; ah: Best Graduating Student, Dept. ofSociology, University ofCalabar, 1988; Best Graduating Student Masters of Business Administration, 2002; award: Award for Meritorious Service, NYSC, Gongola State, 1989; Youth Empowerment MeritAward, by h^C)werriWestYc4imAssembly,2()04;Award ofProfessional Fellowship for Excellence in Public Administration, Institute ofCorporate Administration ofNigeria, 2005;Award for Excellence, Adeniran Ogunsanya College ofEducation, Otto/ljani o, Lagos, 2006; Commendations from the Provost, Federal College ofEducation (Tech) Bichi, 1992,1999; publ: CoEditor, Aspects of6-3-3-4 System:ABookofReading in Nigerian Education System; Co-Editor, FederalCollege ofEducation (Tech.) Bichi Journal of Education, 1995-98; Editor, Nigerian Journal ofProfessional Teachers, The National Journal ofthe Teachers Registration Council ofNigeria, since 2003; Editor-in-Chief, TRCN Professional Diary,2006; Sec, Seminar Committee, School ofEducation, Federal College ofEducation (Tech) Bichi, 1997-02; ch Local Organizing Committee oftheTRC/UBEC/World Bank National Sensitization Workshops, 2005; UNESCO Train-the-Teacher-Nalional Workshops, 2005; conferences/papers: CurtailingConflict in Our Technical Institutions of High Learning, The National ConferenceofTechnological Writers Association ofNigeria, held at the Federal Polytechnic; Bauchi, July 19-23-1993; The Essentials ofEducation inaDemocratic Nigeria, The 2"* National Conference organized by the Federal College ofEducation (Tech) Bichi, June 22-25,1999; etc; TRCN Representative on the Governing Board ofthe Science Teachers Association ofNigeria, 2003-04;TRCN In-House Workshop on Annual Performance Evaluation (Administration) held at the TRCN Headquarters, 2004; Presidential Forum on Education Convened by the President ofNigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, October 28, 2006; T1SSA/UNESCO Workshop on Measuring Instrument of Educational Standards, held at Hamdala Hotel, Kaduna, 2007; TRCN National Workshops and Roundtables on Pedagogy for Registered Teachers, June to August, 2007 held at six centers across the country, tt: Chieftaincy Title Conferred by the Paramount Traditional Ruler ofOwerri, 2003- off: Teacher Registration Council ofNigu ia, Headquarters, Plot 567, Aminu Kano Crescent, offAhmadu Bello Way, Wuse ll.Garki, Abuja; tel: 09- 5233110, 09-5231439, 0803-633-3703; 0802-310-1891; e-ro: [email protected], [email protected],ng; pha: 9,24 Crescent 2rf Avenue,Gwarinpa,Abuja.