Oyo to employ 10,500 secondary school teaching, non-teaching staff

The Oyo State Government has approved the recruitment of 7,500 teachers, and 3,000 non-teaching staff into the state teaching service, as part of efforts to improve the post-Primary education sector.

The chairperson, Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission, (TESCOM), Akinade Alamu, made this known on Friday in a statement in Ibadan.

He said the recruitment of new teachers will be based on merit, and advised all qualified candidates, including the physically challenged, to jump on the offer.

According to him, merit-based employment is key to qualitative education, hence the need to adhere strictly to the stated guidelines on the application portal.

He warned applicants against applying simultaneously for both categories, saying that each applicant is entitled to either the teaching or non-teaching category.

Interested candidates with requisite credentials are to apply through the link, for about two weeks.

Applicants are expected to have a National Identification Number, functioning email, and phone numbers, among other requirements.

Mr Alamu disclosed that the steps to be taken for the employment exercise included online application, CBT examination, and oral interview.

He applauded the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, for approving the mass recruitment exercise.

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“Oyo State government’s huge investment in the education sector is yielding positive results as our students are doing well on all fronts. Therefore, the government is set to recruit more teachers, in addition to those on ground,” he said.

According to Mr Alamu, the recruitment exercise is being supervised by an inter-ministerial committe that would ensure a seamless exercise.

The Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Haroon Lawal, was quoted as saying that the recruitment is aimed at fortifying the teaching and non-teaching sector of the state’s secondary education.