By Nudoiba Ojen
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) has concluded oral interview sessions for 8,077 candidates in the recruitment exercise for teachers in the state.
The Chairman, Oyo State SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this during a meeting with board members on Friday, said that the board recently announced that 50,700 applicants registered on the official website of the Board for the vacant jobs, while, 45,827 sat for the qualifying examination.
Out of the figure, he said that only 8,197 candidates scored above 50 marks.
The chairman, who headed the board meeting, explained that the oral interview sessions, which exempted people living with disabilities (PLWDs), started on August 14, 2024, ended on Monday, August 26, 2024.
He, however said the board had scheduled interview dates for applicants with disabilites for September 10 and 11, 2024.
The SUBEB chair lauded Governor Seyi Makinde for the priority placed on education in the state, adding that the board reached the agreement for the date shift for the PLWDs with the Oyo State Agency for People With Disabilities.
Adeniran reaffirmed the commitment of the Oyo SUBEB to employ qualified teachers as a bedrock for sustainable development agenda, as envisioned by the current administration.
The board also ratified that interview session for caregivers would follow on September 12, 2024.
He advised all candidates in the caregiver category to log into their portal for their interview schedule slip, assuring that only the best candidates would be employed.
Adeniran reaffirmed the commitment of the Oyo SUBEB to employ qualified teachers as a bedrock for sustainable development agenda, as envisioned by the current administration.
