Osun announces interview dates for teachers’ recruitment exercise

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

The Osun State Executive Council has approved the dates for the interview phase of the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise.

In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, it was announced that the interviews will take place from September 9th to 13th, 2024, at designated centers across the six zones of the state.

The Council, presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke, directed the Ministry of Education to conduct interviews for applicants who met the cut-off marks established after the recruitment test.

The Council noted that the delay in concluding the exercise was partly due to extended negotiations regarding the new minimum wage, which has now been resolved. The State Government has also set up an implementation committee to begin the process.

It also acknowledged the issuance of letters to teachers under the elongated service programme, noting that approximately two thousand beneficiaries have received their letters of engagement. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to address the staffing shortage in the state’s school system.

In line with the Council’s directives, the Ministry of Education has announced the following interview venues and dates for applicants in the six zones:

• IFE ZONE:
• Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife (TESCOM Applicants)
• Oranmiyan Memorial Grammar School, Ile-Ife (SUBEB Applicants)
• ILESHA ZONE:
• Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha (TESCOM Applicants)
• St. Margaret’s Girls Grammar School, Ilesha (SUBEB Applicants)
• OSOGBO ZONE:
• Osogbo Grammar School, Osogbo (TESCOM Applicants)
• Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo (SUBEB Applicants)
• IKIRUN ZONE:
• Holy Trinity Grammar School, Ikirun (TESCOM Applicants)
• Akinorun High School, Ikirun (SUBEB Applicants)
• IWO ZONE:
• Baptist Grammar School, Iwo (TESCOM Applicants)
• Iwo Grammar School, Iwo (SUBEB Applicants)
• EDE ZONE:
• Oba Laoye Grammar School, Ede (TESCOM Applicants)
• Ede High School, Ede (SUBEB Applicants)

Education Officers and Technical Instructors will be interviewed at the Osun State Civil Service Commission in Osogbo.

Applicants are advised to check their recruitment portal or email for their scheduled interview date.

In addition, the Council has approved a draft Procurement (Amendment) Bill aimed at closing loopholes in the state’s procurement process. The bill has been forwarded to the Osun State House of Assembly for legislative action.

Other resolutions of the Council include preparations for the State Government’s second-year anniversary, commendations for sectoral performance in several ministries, and directives to enhance public engagement, among other initiatives.