By: AbdulHafeez Oyewole
The Kwara State Government, under Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has approved the recruitment of 1,800 senior secondary school teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to address staffing shortages and enhance education quality across the state.
The exercise, managed by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), will focus on filling gaps in rural schools and prioritizing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
TESCOM Chairman, Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, in a statement issued by TESCOM Press Secretary, Sam Onile today announced that online applications will open soon.
He emphasized that candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in education or a related subject with a teaching certificate, such as B.Ed, B.Sc. Ed, B.A. Ed, B.Sc. with PGDE, or NCE.
Candidates without these qualifications will not be invited for the Computer-Based Test (CBT).
The statement further noted that applicants will be required to upload certificates of local government origin, provide evidence of residence, and meet a maximum age limit of 35 years as of January 31, 2025.
It added that shortlisted candidates will undergo CBT, interviews, peer teaching practicums, and mandatory drug tests as part of the screening process.
"This rigorous process is in line with the government's focus on professionalism and the fight against drug abuse in schools," Mallam Abubakar stated.
TESCOM praised Governor Abdulrazaq for his commitment to improving public education, highlighting his administration's policies and investments since 2019.
Further details, including subject priorities and application links, will be announced in the coming days.
Here is the full statement:
Kwara to employ 1,800 new senior class teachers
• to prioritise STEM subjects, rural areas
• applicants will write CBT, undergo drug tests
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to hire 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to promote safer school environment.
The hires are for the senior secondary schools across the state, with emphasis on the rural areas where teachers are lacking.
TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar said in a statement that application links will soon be released.
“All applicants will have to apply online. Applicants must have a university bachelor degree in education or a university degree in relevant subjects with a teaching certificate. These are B.Ed, BSc. Ed, B.A. Ed, BSc plus PGDE or NCE. Applicants without the listed qualifications will not be invited for the test,” he said.
“The recruitment exercise is essentially to bridge the human resource gap in the schools in the hinterlands. Therefore, applications will be screened along that line.
“Teachers of STEM subjects will also be prioritised in the exercise. Required subject areas in Art and Commercial will also be indicated on the application portal. We plead that persons whose subject areas are not indicated should not apply.
“Applicants will be required to upload the certificate of their local government of origin, indicate their local government of residence, and show evidence of same at different stages of the exercise.
“Further requirements may be announced in the course of the exercise. The cutoff mark will be decided after the CBT. Only applicants who meet the requirements will be invited for the CBT.
“After the CBT, shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews and peer teaching (practicum) at venues to be announced.
“All shortlisted applicants shall undergo drug tests in line with the focus of the government to fight drug abuse and protect school children from the menace of drug abuse.
“Applicants should not be above 35 years of age as of January 31, 2025.
"Applicants who exhibit behaviours unexpected of a teacher and role model will be disqualified at any stage of the exercise.
“TESCOM sincerely commends the unrivalled commitment of the Governor to a better public sector education. This is reflected in the clear policy direction and investment of the administration since 2019.”
Sam Onile
Press Secretary,
TESCOM, Kwara
January 17, 2025
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