Mauritania’s Ministry of Education to Contract⁤ Retired Teachers

The ​Ministry of Education and Educational ⁣System ⁢Reform in ‍Mauritania has ‍announced a plan⁣ to contract with retired teachers to address the shortage of French teachers in secondary education.

Eligible categories ​for the contract include​ secondary ⁢and basic education inspectors, ‍as well ​as⁣ preparatory and secondary education teachers, ​and ‌teachers specializing in the ​French language who have previously taught in secondary education.

The ministry will distribute contract retirees according to the specific needs of each state, with allocated seats including 10 in Hodh al-Gharbi province, 4 in ‌Hodh al-Gharbi province, and 10 in Assaba province.

Additional seats have been allocated to Corkle province ⁢(3), Brakna (7), Trarza (11), Adrar (6), and Nouadhibou (1).

The ministry⁣ will start receiving ‍candidate files on Monday, September ​23,‌ at the relevant regional ⁤directorates,⁤ and the⁣ application ⁤period will end on ⁤October​ 4, ‍2024.

The ⁢selection process will be based on candidates’ experience and ⁤previous years⁢ of‌ service in the education sector, with‌ preference⁢ given to those retiring ⁤from the corps​ of education inspectors ‍secondary.