The submission of entries for the 2019 Maltina Teacher of the Year has been extended by two weeks. Nigerian Breweries Plc has said.
The extension according to the company became necessary to allow more teachers to participate in the competition designed to identify, showcase and reward outstanding teachers in Nigeria.
Sade Morgan, corporate affairs director, Nigerian Breweries Plc while speaking on the decision to extend the deadline, said the extension of entries was done in response
to calls by teachers and other stakeholders to allow for additional time for more teachers to turn in their entries.
Morgan called on teachers to take advantage of the new window by filling directly or downloading the application forms from the Maltina website and can also pick up a form at their States Ministry of Education, Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Nigeria Union of Teachers or Nigerian Breweries offices nationwide
“We have received so many enquiries and pressure from participating teachers and other well-meaning individuals for the possibility to extend the entry deadline for this year’s edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative. This has further revealed to us that the initiative is highly regarded by our key stakeholders,” she said.
She further charged prospective applicants who are yet to complete the application process to take advantage of this two-week extension, as there would be no further shift in the deadline.
Prizes to be won for this year’s Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative includes a total cash prize of N6.5 million and capacity training with a block of classrooms built at the school where the winning teacher teaches. First and second runners up will get a cash prize of N1m and N750, 000 cash prize respectively while each state champion will receive a cash reward of N500, 000 each.
