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The Education Service Commission chairperson Mr Badru Lubega Wagwa said only 1,535 teachers were shortlisted for the interviews due on May 30 to June 17. File photo
By PATIENCE AHIMBISIBWE
KAMPALA. At least 2,209 teachers who applied to become head teachers and deputies next financial year will miss the jobs after they failed to meet the minimum requirements set by the Education Service Commission.
Only 1,535 teachers were shortlisted for interviews due on May 30 to June 17, according to Mr Badru Lubega Wagwa, the commission chairman.
Out of the 221 vacancies available for the head teacher posts, 450 applied but only 166 were shortlisted. There were 3,294 applicants for 593 slots for deputy head teachers and 1,369 teachers were shortlisted.
“Many people didn’t meet the commission’s requirements and they were dropped. We are going to find out why we attracted few applicants for the position of head teacher because few were shortlisted compared to the advertised slots. Is it that they are not there, don’t they have the years? We shall then modify the requirements accordingly and re-advertise,” Wagwa said yesterday.
Teachers who applied to become head teachers should have a degree in education and at least 12 years of teaching experience in a government aided secondary school, three of which should have been at the deputy level. Their deputies should be graduates with a nine-year teaching experience.
Mr Wagwa yesterday explained they will be using the running budget to replace those individuals who either retired, died or absconded from duty.
Only 1,535 teachers were shortlisted for interviews due on May 30 to June 17, according to Mr Badru Lubega Wagwa, the commission chairman.
Out of the 221 vacancies available for the head teacher posts, 450 applied but only 166 were shortlisted. There were 3,294 applicants for 593 slots for deputy head teachers and 1,369 teachers were shortlisted.
“Many people didn’t meet the commission’s requirements and they were dropped. We are going to find out why we attracted few applicants for the position of head teacher because few were shortlisted compared to the advertised slots. Is it that they are not there, don’t they have the years? We shall then modify the requirements accordingly and re-advertise,” Wagwa said yesterday.
Teachers who applied to become head teachers should have a degree in education and at least 12 years of teaching experience in a government aided secondary school, three of which should have been at the deputy level. Their deputies should be graduates with a nine-year teaching experience.
Mr Wagwa yesterday explained they will be using the running budget to replace those individuals who either retired, died or absconded from duty.
“Some of these schools are being managed by care takers which is wrong. There are teacher gaps in the education sector not only in the science discipline. We will recruit as funds are availed,” he said.
The interviews shall be conducted in four regions of Kampala (May 30 to June 10) while upcountry centres will be in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale from June 13 to 17.
Mr Wagwa warned the public against conmen who have been soliciting money in order to shortlist the candidates. He added that although they had planned to recruit 2,000 teachers in the budget ending, it was not possible. He said their target has gone down to 1,500 in the coming financial year because of limited resources.
The interviews shall be conducted in four regions of Kampala (May 30 to June 10) while upcountry centres will be in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale from June 13 to 17.
Mr Wagwa warned the public against conmen who have been soliciting money in order to shortlist the candidates. He added that although they had planned to recruit 2,000 teachers in the budget ending, it was not possible. He said their target has gone down to 1,500 in the coming financial year because of limited resources.
“80 per cent of public servants are teachers. We may have problems looking at such a big number but the public can point out the weaknesses to us for future improvement. All people who applied are looked at on merit. The moment you meet the requirements, you are shortlisted. There are conmen already sending messages to these teachers to pay some money in order to be shortlisted. This is not accepted as the work we do is paid for by government,” Mr Wagwa said.
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CREDIT: MONITOR
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CREDIT: MONITOR
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