25/09/2026
KANO STATE PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS BOARD (KSPVIB)
KANO STATE
CIRCULAR
Date: 24th September, 2026
TO: ALL PROPRIETORS/PROPRIETRESSES OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS IN KANO STATE
NOTIFICATION OF COMMENCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE MONITORING ON TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING
The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) wishes to inform all Proprietors/Proprietresses of Private and Voluntary Schools in the State of the commencement of a nationwide compliance monitoring exercise on Teacher Certification and Licensing by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
The exercise is being conducted pursuant to the directive of the Federal Ministry of Education and forms part of the requirements for ensuring compliance with teacher certification and licensing standards as applicable to the accreditation and operation of schools.
According to the notification received from the Kano State Ministry of Education, the TRCN Compliance Team is scheduled to conduct the monitoring exercise in Kano State from Monday, 28th to Tuesday, 29th September, 2026, and will visit selected private and voluntary schools within the jurisdiction of the Board.
In view of the above, all schools are hereby directed to:
* Cooperate fully with the TRCN Compliance Team during the exercise and provide all necessary assistance required for the successful conduct of the monitoring.
* Ensure that all teachers engaged by the school have complied with the applicable TRCN certification and licensing requirements.
* Make available, where required, relevant records and evidence of teachers' certification/licensing for verification by the monitoring team.
* Grant the monitoring officers unhindered access to the school and provide accurate information and records relevant to the exercise.
* Ensure that the school management and relevant teaching staff are available to facilitate the exercise where the school is selected for the monitoring visit.
Proprietors are advised to treat this exercise with the utmost importance and ensure strict compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
The Board appreciates your continued cooperation and commitment towards maintaining professional standards and quality education in private and voluntary schools in Kano State.
Please be guided accordingly.
MUSTAPHA BADAWI YAHYA
Director, Special Duties
For: Executive Secretary