DZWatch Exclusive: New details have emerged regarding the consideration of national service and Master’s degrees in the upcoming teacher recruitment competition. The General Directorate of Public Service has provided clarifications to the Ministry of National Education, addressing inquiries about specific evaluation criteria.
These clarifications are particularly relevant as the Ministry prepares to organize the 2025 teacher recruitment competition for all three educational levels. The focus is on ensuring fair and consistent application of selection criteria across the board.
A key area of inquiry concerned the weighting of time spent in national service, including any period of retention beyond the legally required duration. According to Ministerial Instruction No. 10, dated October 14, 2024, implementing the joint ministerial decree of August 24, 2023, national service will be credited at a rate of one point per year of service, up to a maximum of three (03) points. This credit falls under the category of professional experience gained in public institutions or administrations involved in teaching or training. However, this remains subject to the limits outlined in the ministerial decree of July 15, 2014, which governs competitions and professional examinations for entry into certain educational ranks.
The clarifications also emphasize the importance of providing adequate documentation to support claims for national service and retention periods. Candidates *must* submit the necessary paperwork as stipulated in Ministerial Instruction No. 10, which clearly defines the required documents for validating these periods during the evaluation process. Candidates are urged to ensure they provide all documentation proving completion of national service or retention periods, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Another point addressed was the status of supplementary training, specifically whether the first year of a Master’s program could be considered as sufficient supplementary training to qualify for participation in the competition. Further details on this aspect are expected to be released shortly.