S. Korea to cut number of teachers amid diminishing student numbers


The enrolment quota for teachers’ colleges, which has remained unchanged for 13 years, will be reduced by 12 per cent to 3,390 seats in 2025. - AFP

SEOUL: Amid administrative efforts to increase the annual enrolment quota for medical schools that sparked the mass walkout of doctors across South Korea, the government said it would reduce the number of school teachers going forward, citing a decline in student numbers.

The enrolment quota for teachers’ colleges, which has remained unchanged for 13 years, will be reduced by 12 per cent, the Education Ministry said.

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