The Ondo
state Government has directed an immediate
massive recruitment of 2,000 teachers
into its teaching service. Briefing reporters on the development
today, the Commissioner for
Information, Mr.Kayode Akinmade said
the Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko had
directed the state’s Teaching Service
Commission to begin the recruitment exercise in earnest. The exercise, according to the
Commissioner was part of government’s
efforts to create more gainful
employment and improve the standard
of education in the state. Giving details of the exercise, he said 1,
300 University graduates with Teaching
education qualification will be
employed. He added that 200 National Certificate of
Education (NCE) graduates holders and
500 non-teaching staff will also benefit
from the exercise. The Commissioner said Applications
Forms were to be obtained online by
applicants for free, vide TESCOM website,
(www.ondotescom.org) . He stressed that applicant must be of
Ondo state origin. Akinmade stated
further that quality control system will
be adopted in the employment process. This, according to him, will include
computer based test (CBT), with General
Paper, Core subjects and use of English as
parameters, adding that qualified
candidates will be interviewed by
TESCOM which has also been saddled with the responsibility of final selection
to be followed by one week induction
course of successful candidates. The government says the recruitment
drive was to strengthen the educational
sector at the secondary school level as it
moves ahead to create a world class
standard. Besides, the measure will provide jobs
for the burgeoning population of
unemployed youths in the state. The state government had since 2009 carried out teaching employment on the
basis of consequential vacancies.

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