The Ogun State Government begin plans to recruit another 1,000 teachers to replace existing vacancies in the state’s public institutions, Cyber Reporters report.
The State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology is coordinating the exercise, which will also include the State Teaching Service Commission, the State Universal Basic Education Board, and the Ogun State Technical and Vocational Education Board.
The Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel is a unique intervention program that aims to fill current vacancies in the state’s public basic, secondary, and technical colleges.
Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, stated on Friday that “prospective applicants are expected to hold a minimum of a National Certificate in Education (NCE) or a B.A. (Edu)/B.Sc. (Ed)/B.Ed. with a Second Class Lower in relevant subjects/courses.
“Those from other disciplines (different from education) must possess a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from reputable universities,” adding that “applicants to be considered for Technical Colleges will be expected to hold B.Sc. in Technical Education/B.Sc. in Engineering/B.Eng./HND in Engineering Fields.
“Interested applicants are to apply through the Ogun State Job Portal via www.teach.ogunstate.gov.ng between Wednesday, October 16, and Wednesday, November 6, 2024.”
The statement stated that successful applicants, known as TEACH Interns, will be deployed to Local Government Areas in need of their services and will be paid a monthly stipend for two years, after which they will be evaluated on parameters such as expertise, commitment to duty, punctuality, respect for constituted authority, and willingness to work wherever they are assigned.
The 1,000 interns being recruited are the final batch of 5,000 interns promised by Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Some of the original 4,000 interns were granted permanent positions and are currently working as permanent teachers.
