He said that some drivers of conflicts in schools are; lack of basic necessities of life, frustration that accumulated over long period of time, and unaddressed injustice/unjust distributive and reward system. He also maintain that response mechanisms to conflicts are conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreation and rebellion.

Prof. Adeyanju went further to say that Conflicts are bound to happen most especially when two persons are involved.

On the same note, Mr Chukwuemeka Samuel in his topic, "Modeling Parental Teaching", urged the teachers to always give a listening ear to their students, because some times they look for someone to conferred in, because anytime they go into a wrong hand, the result is alway disastrous.

Also on building the 21st Century Teachers, Engr. Donald Chukwuanyi said that it's very important for teachers to be ahead of their students, because there's need for them to get themselves acquainted with what they want to teach the students since social media made so many things easier in this 21st century.

Earlier in her opening address to the teachers from Udi Education Zone during the training , the Executive Chairman of PPSMB, Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi mni FCISM, encouraged the teachers on the need to discharge their duties effectively, because according to her, there is a reward coming their way. she further informed that the Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has promised to celebrate the teachers in due course, because of the outstanding performance of public secondary school students in the recent WAEC result.

Dr. Ugwuanyi said that the Executive Governor has given her and the Board members the mandate to take PPSMB to higher level than they met it.

Bishop Chinedu Nwoye, SA to governor on religious matters, remained the teachers that teaching profession is a calling and they must have passion for it before they can discharge it effectively. He encouraged them to always show the sign of commitment.

Member 1 of the Board, Hon. John Ugochukwu Eneze, who is also from the zone, told the teachers that he's very proud of them. He urged them not to relent in discharge of their duties as teachers, because it's out of dedication and commitment that Miss Agu Blessing, a student of Girls Secondary School Ngwo took first position in just concluded 2022 wizkid computer competition. He went further to advise them to update themselves in ICT to avoid being static, but to move with the trend.

The training will come to an end today Friday 23rd September 2022 with Agbani and Enugu Zones.

Juliet Hamunachi Enyi

PRO PPSMB ENUGU