Teacher recruitment: BCom graduates raise objection over exclusion
BCom graduates with BEd qualifications are protesting their exclusion from a recent teacher recruitment drive by the Department of School Education and Literacy. They have petitioned for a re-notification to allow them to apply for the 15,000 available positions.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights systemic issues in teacher recruitment criteria and the frustration of job seekers regarding administrative eligibility rules.
Thousands of BCom graduates with BEd qualifications who have cleared the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) have raised objections to the Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) over not being considered for recruitment. They submitted a petition to the Commissioner of Public Instruction on Wednesday, stating that the DSEL recently issued a notification for the recruitment of 15,000 primary and high school teachers, but BCom graduates who have completed BEd and passed the TET have been denied the opportunity to apply.
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