Maryam Girls Teacher Training College was established in the year 2005 and registered with Ministry of Education on 17th March, 2006. It was officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Education Science and Technology, Hon. Richard Msowoya on 15th March, 2008. It is an initiative of an Islamic Charitable, Non-governmental Organization, Bilal Trust’
Mission Statement
Education for knowledge power and honour Our mission is to raise a generation of young women intellectually, through the provision of teacher education to the highest possible standards, in an Islamic environment, suitable for any student, irrespective of background or
religious affiliation.
Vision statement
Inspired by the world view and the Islamic philosophy of the unity of knowledge as well as its concept of holistic education, MGTTC aims at becoming a leading national centre of education excellence for teacher training, which seeks to restore the dynamic and progressive role of the Muslim Ummah in all branches of knowledge for the young women and all mankind.
Objectives
- To admit and train girl school leavers into the teaching profession
- To update the knowledge of female teachers in content and methodology for them to effectively improve quality of education.
- To address the problem of teacher shortage in Primary Schools which continue to increase due to the rapid expansion of the Primary Education and high teacher attrition
- To provide girls and women with an opportunity for further education to increase the number of role models for the marginalized sex group in order to maintain improved health and economic success in the Nation