Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced the commencement of the Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (OgunTEACh); a special intervention scheme designed by the ministry, the state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to fill the existing vacancies in the public primary/secondary schools and technical colleges in the state.
According to a statement by Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, state commissioner for Education Science and Technology said interested applicants should possess:
- NCE (with minimum of merit in the teaching subjects)
- B. A. (Ed)/BSc (Ed)/B.Ed. with minimum of Second Class (Lowerower Division) in the teaching subjects, while those with BA/B. Sc. in any of the primary/secondary school subjects must possess Postgraduate Diploma in Education from reputable universities or professional diploma in Education, in addition.
- B.Tech(Ed)/B.Sc(Ed)(Tech)/B.Eng./B.Tech/BSc/HND with specialisation in subjects offered in technical colleges (for technical colleges only).
Applicants are expected to apply/register through the OgunTEACh portal by logging into ogsera.ogunstate.gov.ng/ogun_teach.
The statement explained that the period of Online Registration shall be between Wednesday 22nd November and Saturday, 9th Dec, 2023.
Successful applicants to be known as OgunTEACh interns shall be deployed to local government areas in dire need of their services and will be given a stipend on monthly basis for a period of two years after which they will be assessed on parameters ranging from expertise, commitment to duty, punctuality, respect for constituted authority and willingness to work wherever they are posted to, among others. Outstanding OgunTEACh Interns may be considered for full employment if and when such opportunity arises, after the expiration of their internship.