Govt urged to clarify status of teachers' colleges
Published on: Sunday, June 11, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: The State Government has been urged to clarify whether the Keningau Teachers' Training College is being closed down.Parti Warisan Sabah Vice President Junz Wong said if it is true, then it would be a bad move by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government for which it would pay dearly in the next general election."It is the responsibility of the State Government to ensure that education is given top priority and the welfare of teachers and students are well taken care of.
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"Sabah needs to train more teachers to replace 14,000 teachers from the peninsula who are currently teaching in Sabah and for future educational development," he said in a statement, here, Saturday. Wong said he was made to understand that half of the budget for teachers' training colleges has been cut. "Does the Federal Government close down our teachers' training colleges simply because it has run out of funds to maintain them?Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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"I also heard that the Tawau Teachers' Training College is going to be closed down as well, while Sandakan Teachers' Training College has already been closed down," he said.
