Over 9,000 trained teachers unemployed

He was briefing the councillors about the ministry’s plans to launch an Outcome Based Education (OBE) strategy.

“Through the introduction of the OBE strategy, we intend to absorb a majority of the 9,000 graduates who are currently in our database. Some graduates who will be absorbed through the strategy might be forced to teach learners under trees because there is shortage of classrooms.”  The OBE, he said is going to have multiple pathways where students would be placed according to their potential in preparing them for the positive outcome.