Public like idea of recruiting graduates as temporary teachers

KUCHING: A proposal to employ graduates as temporary teachers to overcome the shortage of teachers in Sarawak has received widespread public support. Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong, claimed that the state authorities are confident in addressing the issue within the next three years provided the plan is approved […]

Sarawak short of 3,385 teachers

KUCHING: As of April this year, Sarawak short of a total of 3,385 teachers — 1,545 in secondary schools and 1,840 in primary schools. To address this issue, the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) together with the State Education Department (JPNS) had engaged with local Teacher Training Institutes (IPGs) to come […]