Advertisements for contract substitute teachers via the Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme (MySTEP) have been appearing on social media. It features a local actress and promises a monthly pay of about RM2,000.
MyStep is indeed a government initiative to provide short-term contract work in various government ministries, agencies and linked companies, and there was news of the Education Ministry making plans to fill up teaching vacancies around the country. However, are scammers taking advantage of the situation?
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