More than 9,000 graduates and National Certificate in Education (NCE) holders have applied for 500 teaching positions under the Jigawa State Government’s J-Tsangaya programme.
However, 3,150 shortlisted applicants are taking part in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) being conducted across designated centres in the state. The successful candidates will be recruited to support the government’s modernised Tsangaya education programme.
The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board, Abubakar Maje, disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing CBT exercise in Dutse, Hadejia and Gumel.
Maje said the recruitment was part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen the Tsangaya system by providing qualified teachers who can deliver both Qur’anic and conventional education.
Under the programme, some of the recruited teachers will teach conventional subjects, while others will handle Qur’anic education under the new Tsangaya curriculum.
The initiative is also linked to Jigawa’s Almajiri Free Zone Programme, which seeks to enrol thousands of Almajirai in a structured education system combining Qur’anic studies with basic Western education and vocational training.
The government plans to operate three mega Tsangaya schools in Dutse, Kafin Hausa and Ringim, with each expected to accommodate about 1,500 children. The curriculum includes Qur’an, English, Mathematics, Basic Science and Computer Studies, alongside vocational training.
Maje said the reforms were intended to provide children in Tsangaya schools with opportunities comparable to those available to other children, while reducing the number of children engaged in street begging.
Some candidates who participated in the CBT commended the conduct of the examination but appealed to the government to consider increasing the number of teachers to be recruited, citing the large number of applicants and the need for additional manpower.
Jigawa currently has more than 5,481 traditional Tsangaya schools, 130 integrated Tsangaya schools, seven modern Tsangaya schools and three mega Tsangaya schools, according to the Tsangaya Education Board.
The state government had earlier announced plans to recruit 500 teachers as part of its broader effort to reform and strengthen Tsangaya education.
The recruitment exercise is expected to provide additional teaching personnel for the programme as the state continues its efforts to integrate Qur’anic education with formal and vocational learning.
