The 500 newly recruited secondary school teachers in Ekiti State have assumed duties in various schools across the state having completed their documentation processes.
The Permanent Secretary ,Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, (TESCOM) Mr Michael Omolayo made this known in Ado Ekiti after the presentation of Appointment and Posting letters to the newly recruited teachers
Mr Omolayo said bulk of the newly recruited teachers have been posted to schools in rural communities where their services are mostly needed
Stressing that the major focus of the recent recruitment exercise was to fill the consequential vacancies in the State public secondary schools in all the need- based subject areas Mr Omolayo described teachers as mentors, nation builders adding that they must put in their best in their places of primary assignment.
He advised the new teachers to get suitable accommodation that is not far from their places of primary assignment and ensure they give their best in the discharge of duties to improve the Nation economy.
Expressing appreciation to Governor Biodun Oyebanji for the approval of the recruitment of the 500 qualified personnel into the secondary education sector and 150 security guards to beef up security in public secondary schools stressing that the recent steps by Government on the sector would go a long way to improve instructional delivery and learning outcomes in schools.
Responding, one of the new teachers, Mrs Titilayo Ayeni, lauded the State Government for the unique opportunity to be employed.
She commended the management of the Commission for the wide awareness, transparency and the use of merit in all the stages of the recruitment procedure.
Ayeni pledged that she and her colleagues would make meaningful impact in their duty posts and be a source of motivation to their students.