Over 200 teachers fail to report, reject placements in Sarawak, says ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 222 of the 3,227 one-off specially recruited teachers, who were given placements in Sarawak, failed to report or rejected the offer as of Sept 30 last year, says the Education Ministry.

In response to an oral question on the Parliament website today (March 6), the ministry said that the 3,227 one-off teachers included 2,621 permanent teachers and 606 teachers who were appointed on contract basis for placement in Sarawak.

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