SIBU: More education graduates from private higher learning institutes (IPTS) are now being absorbed into the teaching profession following Sarawak Teachers’ Union’s (STU) discussion with the Education Ministry.
STU president William Ghani Bina disclosed this on Wednesday, admitting, however, that the ministry had to give priority to its own trainees before considering employing IPTS’ education graduates.
He pointed out that if there were vacancies to be further filled, the ministry would call up IPTS graduates.
“But the situation has improved since we (STU) brought up the matter to the attention of the then Education Ministry director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom.
“The ministry is now getting more IPTS graduates as temporary teachers,” he told The Borneo Post when asked to respond to the plight of IPTS education graduates having difficulty in securing teaching jobs in government schools, compelling them to find jobs in other fields.
Some were reported to be still jobless while others had opted to study again in different fields.
A group of such graduates was reported to have contacted the media, highlighting their predicament while discussing their fate.
It was also reported that the group claimed that many of their peers, who applied to teach in government schools had their applications rejected as the state Education Department and most schools refused to accept them.
They claimed that they were not even offered the Untrained Temporary Teachers (GSTT) teaching post.
They, however, said there were some schools that would hire them but that the graduates had to settle for the much lower Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), or Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) or diploma salary scales. Towards this end, Ghani urged those IPTS education graduates, who had become teachers, to join the teachers’ union.
“This will ensure their welfare is better taken care of throughout their teaching career,” he said.-The Borneo Post
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