Bauchi Govt to Recruit 3,000 Teachers
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the recruitment of 3,000 teachers to be deployed to Junior and Senior Secondary Schools across the state. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the education sector and improve learning outcomes.
The announcement was made by Ali Gar, the Project Coordinator of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) in Bauchi State, during a sensitisation meeting on the Girls Scholarship Programme with stakeholders in Bauchi Local Government Area on Thursday.
Gar explained that 2,000 teachers will be assigned to Junior Secondary Schools, while 1,000 will be deployed to Senior Secondary Schools. This recruitment is aimed at improving the pupil-to-teacher ratio in participating schools, creating better learning conditions.
“The teachers will be employed by the state government and will not be part of the AGILE project payroll. They will be recruited from the benefiting communities, which will encourage greater involvement from local teachers, facilitate monitoring, and foster a sense of ownership within the communities,” Gar stated.
Additionally, the AGILE project will begin Conditional Cash Transfers for approximately 9,000 girls registered as beneficiaries. Each girl will receive a registration fee of N15,000 and a stipend of N20,000 for the first term, followed by N10,000 each for the second and third terms, contingent on at least 75% attendance.
Gar noted that ICT equipment and skills acquisition tools for the project have already been procured. However, he highlighted that only 9,000 of the targeted 20,250 beneficiaries have been captured in the last 10 weeks.
The Executive Chairman of Bauchi Local Government, Mahmood Babama’aji, praised the AGILE technical team for their commitment and expressed confidence in the School-Based Management Committees’ ability to execute their roles effectively.
This recruitment drive and financial support programme mark significant steps in addressing educational challenges in Bauchi State, especially for adolescent girls.
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