The Addis Ababa City Administration yesterday announced a qualification exam for 18,591 teachers and school administrators in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa City Education Authority held meetings this week and discussed the performance of teachers and school administrators.
This exam is part of efforts to evaluate the competence and qualifications of the teaching workforce in the city. The city government says that it wants to improve the quality of education through this qualification exam.
All participants must be present at their selected test station with a renewed ID. The participants are not allowed to bring any electronic devices. However, the authorities have not said what will happen to teachers and administrators who do not take the test.
Last year, Addis Ababa government introduced a competency exam for all city government employees. The move met with criticism from some quarters, accusing the government of imposing the dominance of the Oromo ethnic group through such exams.
In January this year, the Addis Ababa City Administration officially announced the outcomes of the competency assessment carried out by the Public Service and Human Resource Development Bureau. Of the 15,151 candidates examined in December 2023, only 6,517 employees (43%) succeeded in attaining the necessary passing marks.
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