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Guinea: 4,500 contract teachers sit national recruitment exam

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In Guinea, 4,500 contract teachers eventually took part on 17 October in the recruitment examination for 6,000 teachers, after considering boycotting it. The spokesperson for their collective praised their turnout at centres in the country’s seven administrative regions outside the capital, according to a message published on Facebook.

Around 4,500 contract teachers took part on Saturday 17 October in the national recruitment examination for 6,000 teachers, held in Guinea’s seven administrative regions outside the capital. They had initially considered boycotting the tests, according to the Collective of Contract Teachers.

The Collective described their participation as a major decision in their efforts to join the civil service. Candidates went to the examination centres following a call from their representatives, according to the Collective.

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