The Kwara State government is moving ahead with its education sector recruitment drive, shortlisting 1,800 applicants for employment in secondary schools under the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM).
Sam Onile, spokesperson for the commission, disclosed that the selected candidates were picked following months of screening through exams and interviews.
Among those selected, 44 per cent (790) are for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Another 581 will teach core academic areas, 370 are assigned to specialised subjects, and 59 will handle technical education.
The newly selected teachers will be deployed across all 16 local government areas, matched to the staffing needs identified in each location.
TESCOM has urged all candidates who participated in the interviews to check their application status online.
Those who made the cut are expected to undergo mandatory drug screening to confirm their fitness for the classroom.
The test, conducted by NDLEA and coordinated by Hon. Mukail Aileru, the Governor’s Special Assistant on Drug Control, will begin on April 9 and end on April 12.
Each zone has a specific testing day: Wednesday is for Baruten, Edu, Kaiama, and Patigi; Thursday is for Ekiti, Ifelodun, Irepodun, and Isin; Friday covers Offa, Oke Ero, Oyun, and Moro; and Saturday wraps up with Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, and Ilorin West.
NDLEA will send test results directly to TESCOM, ensuring transparency.
Moreover, candidates will be required to sign an agreement that binds them to their duty posts for six years—an initiative aimed at resolving the teacher shortage in rural communities.
Additional documentation includes medical clearance from a government facility, verified academic documents, and a personal letter accepting the job offer.