By Damilola Akinlotan
Out of over 12,000 applicants for vacant teaching jobs in Ekiti State including physically-challenged persons, only 500 successful candidates would be recruited for the job
The Ekiti State Governent recently advertised teaching jobs in public secondary schools in Ekiti State.
The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mr Michael Omolayo, who expressed satisfaction with the qualifying examination for the recruitment, disclosed that 500 successful candidates would be recruited by the government.
According to TESCOM boss, “The qualifying examination would be followed by two other stages of oral interview and micro teaching for successful candidates for the purpose of promoting merit and ability over mediocrity.”
He said, “The commission is poised to engage the best hands for the jobs among the teeming unemployed graduates.
“Teachers who are prepared to offer their best for the development of education in Ekiti State would be engaged for various subjects in the sciences, commercial/vocational, arts and social sciences at the conclusion of the recruitment processes.”
Omolayo also expressed appreciation to Governor Biodun Oyebanji, “for granting approval for the appointment of 500 fresh teachers to fill the consequential vacancies in the state public secondary schools.”
He described the qualifying examination, which held at the Ekiti State University last Saturday, as a great success, saying the exam was conducted in a free, fair and peaceful atmosphere.
