The Oyo state government has urged the general public to disregard any teachers recruitment advert circulating online saying it has draw out the mode of application for the recruitment exercise.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof Daud Shangodoyin stated this while speaking on the approval of the printing of 100,000 copies of a compendium of past WASSCE questions, answers and marking schemes on 10 subjects, which it will distribute to SSS III students for free in the state.
Insideoyo.com recalls that the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde recently approved the recruitment of teachers into public schools in the state.
He maintained that the step was taken as part of the Government’s commitment to delivering free and qualitative education to students of the State.
He said: “I like to report that the Executive Council met today and approved the production of 100,000 copies of compendium of WASSCE past questions and solutions in 10 subject areas for our public and private schools.
“We are to give this compendium free of charge to public and private schools in Oyo State and we have a caveat to say that this compendium is free of charge and not meant for sale. Also, we are going to address proprietors of private schools and principals of public schools on the modus operandi on the usage of the compendium.
“We also agreed that we will make enough publicity to sensitise the public on the importance of the compendium which is meant for the SS3 students in our State. This is because we want to improve on the performance rating of our external examinations.
“While distributing this compendium, we equally want to motivate our students around the geo-political zone of the state. We will meet the students, staff and proprietors of private schools in Oyo State.
“The Governor has approved the provision for e-training of our teachers in schools. Very soon, we will give time table to the public as to skills development. So, we are actually concentrating on the issue of quality of education service providers in Oyo State and performance on one part. On the other part, we are concentrating on access and participation.
“On the recruitment of teachers, we have been given approval in principle. We are commencing the implementation process soon and have not advertised. I have sent out messages out to declare that there are some scammers and fraudsters outside. People should desist from going to apply online or come to TESCOM.
“We have not yet advertised. We have not yet finalised on the recruitment but we have in principle that we are going to recruit teachers.”
