The governor of the Kaduna state in Nigeria on Thursday released samples of the exam questions thousands of basic school teachers failed this year.
Thousands of teachers in the northern Kaduna state were sacked after they failed exams set for their own pupils.
The primary school teachers could not pass exams meant for their six-year old pupils.
21,780 teachers, that’s almost two-thirds of the total number of teachers who sat the exams could not score 75% or higher.
We are putting these out in the court of public opinion for Nigerians to make their verdict. Here are some of the primary 4 competency test scripts conducted for primary school teachers in Kaduna State. pic.twitter.com/aMwRWPlh6f
— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) November 9, 2017
The exams they failed were assessments given to pupils in basic schools.
The state governor Nasir El-Rufai had signaled that 25,000 new teachers are to be recruited to replace those being sacked.
El-Rufai told a meeting with World Bank representatives in Kaduna that “The hiring of teachers in the past was politicized and we intend to change that”.
The Kaduna state according to El-Rufai intend “bringing in young and qualified primary school teachers to restore the dignity of education in the state,”
#KadunaOpportunities
Kaduna State Government is inviting applications from qualified and interested graduates for teaching appointments into public primary schools. Those who failed the primary 4 competency test have a second chance to reapply if they believe they’re qualified. pic.twitter.com/AdxhUz0kiF— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) November 9, 2017
There were protests staged by the Nigerian Labour Congress, school pupils and the some teachers, claiming that ‘examination is not a true test of knowledge”.
The governor has said that “No amount of protests will deter the government from recruiting qualified teachers, while giving disengaged teachers the entitlements specified in their terms of service.”
Nigeria is struggling to deal with the poor pupil-teacher ratios across various states.
Source: Africafeeds.com
