OSAKAJune 17 (News On Japan) – Many municipalities in Kansai have started their teacher recruitment exams about a week earlier than usual, as Japan continues to face a shortage of teachers.
About 3,300 candidates aspiring to become public school teachers took the first round of written exams at an Osaka high school on June 15. In recent years, there has been a national decline in the number of people entering the teaching profession, resulting in the lowest competitive ratios for the 2022 public school teacher recruitment exams.
To quickly recruit talented individuals, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has pushed for earlier exam schedules. As a result, many municipalities in Kansai have pushed back their exam dates by about a week. However, the number of applicants in Osaka this year is around 5,600, down by about 300 from last year.
Osaka Prefecture stated: โWe want to ensure that we do not lag behind the national trend. We will assess its effectiveness and plan next year accordingly.โ
Source: YOMIURI
