Recruiting teachers


More manpower, please: There needs to be enough teachers to both teach and ensure students follow SOPs in schools. – Filepic

THE lack of teachers continues to plague the country’s education system despite efforts to train future talents based on the Education Ministry’s projection.

According to its minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, there are 21,564 openings for teachers in schools nationwide.

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