Teachers Recruitment: Osun Announces Cut-Off Mark, Approves Interview Dates for Applicants

Osun State Government, yesterday, announced the cut-off mark for each subject in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that the cut-off marks were released about 7 months after the state executive council approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers to fill the vacancies in the state teaching service.

According to the figures, cut-off mark for the Education Officer category includes, English Language – 48, Mathematics – 48, Government – 62, Agricultural Science – 50, Biology – 52, Civic Education – 58, Computer Studies – 54, Economics – 56, Yoruba – 46.

For TESCOM category, it includes English Language – 48, Mathematics – 46, Agricultural Science – 60, Commerce – 60, Economics – 60, and Civic Education – 70.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that the state government, after approving the recruitment on February 08, 2024, sold forms for interested candidates with the CBT test held on March 07.

The State Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, while speaking with OSUN DEFENDER on July 31, 2024, assured residents that the 5,000 teachers will be on ground when schools resume for the next academic session this month.

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The Commissioner also debunked the rumour that it was silent on the recruitment exercise in a bid to manipulate the process in favour of PDP members.

He noted that the delay in the recruitment was because of some issues that the ministry was sorting out.

The commissioner, while promising that the recruitment will be based on merit added that successful candidates will be called for interview.

He said, “I want to tell you that before the schools resume for the next session, everything will be in place. The cut-off mark will soon be announced.

 “I want to tell you that the recruitment exercise will be on merit. There won’t be any favouritism towards our party members.”

Meanwhile, the State Executive Council, on Wednesday further directed the conduct of interviews for applicants.

Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, after the meeting presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke, said “The Council noted that the delay in the conclusion of the exercise was due in part to the protracted negotiations on the new minimum wage which has now been concluded and for which the state government has set up an implementation committee for commencement action.

“The Council further acknowledged the issuance of letters to teachers on the elongated service programme for which about two thousand beneficiaries have been issued letters of engagement, describing this as part of concerted efforts to bridge the staff shortage with the state school system,” the statement read in part.