Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has defended the hiring of 7,000 teachers in the face of criticism that the number is insufficient to meet the nation’s educational demands.
He claims that despite rising demand in schools across the country, the government has been unable to hire more instructors due to financial limitations.
He addressed concerns on the sufficiency of the recruitment process during the launch and communications briefing of the 19th edition of the eLearning Africa Conference on Tuesday, April 14.
“If resources were available, we should be employing and recruiting up to 50,000 teachers across the country, but due to budgetary constraints, we are unable to do that. The Ministry of Education sought clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit up to 7,000 teachers with degrees and diplomas. Accordingly, the process has been advertised in an open, transparent manner,” he stressed.
Despite the concerns raised, the Minister maintained that the recruitment process had been conducted transparently and in line with existing procedures, ensuring fairness for all applicants.
Beyond the recruitment exercise, Haruna Iddrisu also outlined the government’s plans to roll out a digital education policy to address systemic gaps and improve learning outcomes across the country.
Source: newsthemegh.com