In an effort to further eliminate the shortage of teacher in schools.
Osun State Governor Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has approved the hiring of an extra 1500 teachers to fill the gap in the state’s educational system.
This followed the initial recruitment of 1,000 teachers earlier in the year through a painstaking process involving the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board, JAMB. This new approval brings the total number of teachers recruited by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration to 2,500.
Funke Egbemode, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, said in a statement following yesterday’s Executive Council Meeting of the State that the new approval was intended to further reduce the teacher-to-pupil ratio in the state.
“A special committee has been established to work with the Ministry of Education in carrying out the approval”, Egbemode said, adding that priority will be given to rural areas in the distribution of manpower.
“Following an initial recruitment of 1000 teachers, the Executive Council today approved the recruitment of additional 1500 teachers, bringing the total number of teachers recruited by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration to 2,500.
“This approval, which is a continuation of the process to address manpower deficit in the education sector of the state, is one of the steps the governor has taken to turn around the fortunes of education in the last 45 months.
“Recall that the administration had earlier in the year recruited and trained 1000 teachers that were posted across the state through a credible process involving JAMB.
“For this new phase, a special committee has been constituted to work with the Ministry of Education on the implementation of the recruitment.
