Curbing Unemployment:

Gov’t launches massive recruitments into public service

- Concours into ENAM, Police College, Agriculture and Fishery Schools, Gendarmerie, Army etc launched

By Mercy Neba in Yaounde

The government of Cameroon has launched a massive recruitment campaign for Cameroonians with certificates ranging from First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) through GCE O/A levels, to University degrees.

                Several competitive exams (concours) into recruitment schools have been announced, while physical tests for recruitment into the army have also been launched.

                According to a release issued by the Delegate General for National Security, DGSN, Martin MbargaNguele, competitive exams have been launched for recruitment of 4840 police constables, 100 junior police officers (Officiers de police) and 71 superintendents of police.

                The release notes that the concours for police constables is open for Cameroonians with atleast the First School Leaving Certificate and aged between 17 and 27.              That for Officiers des police is open for Cameroonians with atleast the GCE A levels or an equivalent certificate and aged between 17 and 30 years. As for the Superintendents category it is open for Candidates with atleast the Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and aged between 17 and 30 years.

                Meanwhile, there’s another concours for recruitment of 1900 gendarmes of the rank and file. This is open for young Cameroonians aged 18 to 23 and holding atleast the GCE O levels.

                Another concours for recruitment of 270 sub-officers into the national gendarmerie has also been launched for Cameroonians aged 18 to 23 and having passed atleast one subject (excluding religious knowledge) at the GCE A levels.

                Yet another Concours for recruitment of 30 health officers of the gendarmerie is open for Cameroonians aged 18 to 28 and holding atleast one subject at the GCE A levels.

                As for the army, there are concours for recruitment of 360 sub-officers of the general services, 40 sub-officers for the health services and ordinary recruitment excercised for 4600 recruits into the rank and file.

                Then, only yesterday the Director General of ENAM also announced concours for admissions into different sections of the prestigious institution.

                Meanwhile concours had also been launched into the school of Fisheries Limbe, Livestock and Agriculture respectively.

                The communiqués announcing these concours and giving conditions for eligibility are pasted on the notice boards of the regional services of the ministries concerned.