Protest in Quelimane against “corruption” in hiring of teachers

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Protest in Quelimane against “corruption” in hiring of teachers

12:10 CAT | 19 Dec 2018

Newly trained teacher demanding transparency in the process of hiring primary teachers

Dozens of newly trained teachers took to the streets in Quelimane, central Mozambique, to demand transparency in the process of hiring primary teachers. Provincial Directorate denies corruption allegations

The demonstration on Tuesday in front of the Provincial Directorate of Education of Zambezia lasted a few hours. But it was time enough for more than 300 demonstrators to denounce a lack of transparency in the process of hiring primary school teachers.

Dozens of teachers trained last year ask why they have not yet been placed when this year’s teachers have gone. “The recent graduates are already enjoying this right of affection, and us, from last year, are simply at home, with no report to follow,” said one of the demonstrators.

“We want to know what we can do with our certificates, if we can return to the institutes where we did the training or if we can leave here in the Provincial Directorate and become peasants or businessmen like anyone else”, challenges the teacher.

Complaints of corruption

Demonstrators claim that officials from the Provincial Directorate of Education in Zambézia have accepted money to place teachers from other parts of Mozambique. “People came from Sofala and Beira with pockets full,” said one of the teachers present at the protest.

Mahomed Ibraim, deputy director of the Provincial Directorate of Education in Zambézia, denies the accusation. “If they present us with material evidence, then let them introduce us to take action,” he promised. “No one charged, we have no evidence of collection.

The Provincial Education Directorate of Zambézia confirms that this year’s graduates were placed directly and that the graduates last year were not. Mahomed Ibraim assures, however, that there are still 582 vacancies to be filled and the professors graduated last year can compete.

“A competition will be opened at the district level and they have to compete, that’s all.” We’ve facilitated the process of those graduating this year to avoid situations like last year, “he says. By 2017 there had already been protests from newly graduated teachers, who complained of no placement. In all, Zambézia province needs 2,500 teachers next year.

Source: DW