Shortage of teachers in Sabah to be resolved March: Director
Published on: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
By: Johan Aziz
TAMBUNAN: The shortage of teachers in Sabah is expected to be resolved in March this year with the supply of trained teachers from the Education Services Commission of Malaysia, said State Education Department Director Dr Mistirine Radin,She said the department would pay attention to the shortage of teachers as well as poor schools and hostels in Tambunan and Keningau.
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“These were among issues discussed with principals, headmasters, PTAs (Parents-Teachers Associations) of secondary and primary schools in the two districts during a recent dialogue,” she told reporters after the dialogue held at SK Tiong Widu, here.
She said the programme aimed to ensure rural students received quality education through understanding their problems and taking the necessary actions.
“Through this programme, we find the main problems raised related to the shortage of teachers as well as poor schools and village hostels.
“In Tambunan and Keningau, the principals and headmasters are concerned about the shortage of teachers,” she said, adding the parents of students were concerned about poor schools and village hostels.
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On the needs of village hostels, she said her department hoped to get assistance from non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
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Earlier, she attended a similar programme at SK Karamatoi in the Sook area, Keningau.
