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PASIR PUTEH: The Education Ministry is expected to recruit 9,500 new teachers this November to address the current teacher shortage issue.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (pic) said an immediate placement would be made as the interview process has been completed.
"The teacher shortage issue occurs when some retire or quit. We will quickly replace them. That is why this shortage is temporary, and the process of hiring teachers is carried out with the Education Services Commission as soon as possible to ensure that the vacancy is temporary," she said.
She said this at a press conference after officiating the Agrotek Madani@KVKPM Carnival 2023 at Pasir Puteh Vocational College. The event was also attended by Education director-general Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali, here today.
Meanwhile, Fadhlina said the school toilet maintenance work under her ministry is 90% complete. The Kelantan Development Department, a Prime Minister's Department Implementation Coordination Unit, monitors the project.
"We expect to be able to give an accurate estimation by the end of October," she said.
In July, the Education Ministry was reported to have given schools three months to complete the maintenance of their toilets by allocating RM70,000 to each school.- Bernama
