PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry will recruit 20,000 new Grade DG9 Education Service Officers on a Contract of Service basis to meet the demand for teachers in schools nationwide.
In a statement on Friday (Jan 30), the ministry said the initiative is part of its early preparations for implementing the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2026-2035 and introducing voluntary Year One enrolment for six-year-old children starting next year.
"The recruitment process has the full cooperation of the Education Service Commission (SPP).
"To ensure that teacher competency aspects are maintained, selected candidates must undergo specialist training at the Institute of Teacher Education in various fields of specialisation," the statement read.
According to the announced timeline, details of the recruitment will be released on Feb 23. Applications will be open from March 2 to March 20, followed by an interview screening process from April 27 to May 14. More information will be shared in the near future.
"The initiative reflects the Madani government’s ongoing commitment to improving the quality of education for the benefit of Malaysian children," it said.
