No fewer than 19,966 applicants have sought placement in the Jigawa State J-TEACH Batch C programme, even as only 4,000 candidates are expected to be shortlisted.
The Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Haruna Musa, made this known during an interview with Freedom Radio while outlining preparations for the screening exercise.
He explained that the J-TEACH initiative is a compulsory two-year teaching programme designed to train participants, after which successful candidates may be offered permanent employment.
The programme, he noted, is aimed at strengthening the quality of teaching personnel in the state.
According to him “breakdown of the applicants shows 7,450 single males, 5,433 married males, and 2,503 single females, while figures for married female applicants are still being compiled.
“15,285 candidates have been slated to sit for the recruitment examination scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2026, across eight designated centres”
These include three centres at the Federal University Dutse, Sule Lamido University in Kafin Hausa, Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic in Hadejia, the Jigawa State College of Education in Gumel, as well as centres in Kazaure and Babura.
Prof. Musa further clarified that not all applicants will take part in the examination. About 4, 681 candidates will undergo direct screening without sitting for the test, while the records of 4,444 previously registered applicants will be reused.
He added that candidates who had taken part in earlier exercises but were not selected due to limited slots in their local government areas would not be required to retake the exam, as their previous results would be reconsidered.
The SUBEB chairman also revealed that 102 individuals earlier recruited but found with discrepancies in their documents would be granted another chance for verification.
He, however, warned applicants against submitting falsified credentials, stressing that anyone caught would face legal consequences.
The initiative, he said, is part of the Jigawa State Government’s effort to address the shortage of teachers across the state.
