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FG TO RECRUIT 74,000 TEACHERS NATIONWIDE
The Federal Government has said that it is considering the employment of 2,000 teachers per state annually to address shortage of teachers in the country.
This sums to 74,000 teachers in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the Ministry of Education, the government was considering December 2024 as deadline for the implementation of the policy.
This was disclosed on Friday in a roadmap of the Ministry
It was observed that 18 states of the federation had failed to recruit teachers in five years.
This comes amidst the outcry over the shortage of teachers across the country.
The Universal Basic Education Commission has also lamented the shortage of teachers in public schools.
To combat the shortage, the Ministry of Education’s roadmap stated, “states to recruit minimum of 2,000 qualified teachers and certified by the TRCN annually; the Minister of State for Education to meet with the state governors and get their buy in.”
The ministry set December 2024 as the deadline for implementation of first phase.
