KOTA KINABALU: Experienced teachers who have not had a rural stint will be
required to teach at such schools for three to five years, said Deputy Prime
Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
This will be part of a new policy being drafted by the Education Ministry for
a more transparent and equitable approach in the postings, transfers and
promotions of teachers, he said.
In order to implement the policy, Muhyiddin said the ministry was compiling a
comprehensive database of the 380,000 teachers in the country.
The database includes their marital status, the number of children they have,
house ownership as well as the duration of their current posting, he added.
Muhyiddin, who is Education Minister, said rural postings should no longer be
viewed as being merely for new graduate teachers.
He said the ministry was determined to see experienced and knowledgeable
teachers serving in rural schools, adding that they should view the stint as a
national service as well as for the love of the teaching profession and for
students.
“Having such a detailed background of our teachers would enable us to make
more efficient and informed administrative decisions,” Muhyiddin said after
meeting teachers and principals from around Kota Kinabalu at SMK Agama
yesterday.
He said that after compiling the database, a schedule could be drawn up for
rural postings and teachers would be given ample notice before their
transfers.
On another matter, Muhyiddin said the ministry had hired 300 English language
specialists.
They will be sent to six areas nationwide to train English language teachers
in an effort to strengthen the teaching of the language.
To a question, he said about 27 secondary schools in Sabah were sharing
premises with primary schools because there was an unexpected surge in
enrolment.
He said the ministry was trying to alleviate the situation through short-term
measures, including using pre-fabricated cabins as classrooms.
“For the long term, we will look at the expansion of these schools or
building new ones.”
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