SIBU: Roping in education degree graduates from private institution of higher learning (IPTS) is an effective solution to teacher shortage problems in the state.
In making this suggestion yesterday, Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie said they supported the call by chairman of Sidma College Prof Dr Morni Kambrie for the government to accept the college’s education graduates to work at government schools.
“In principle, KGBS supports the call by the college’s chairman for teaching graduates or those with education qualifications from IPTS to be given a chance to fill the teaching vacancies, particularly in Sarawak.
“Perhaps, such measure can help resolve the pressing problem of shortage of teachers more effectively,” Malie told The Borneo Post, when contacted.
Morni had made the suggestion during a presentation of BR1M event in Kuching last Tuesday.
He said he could not understand why such graduates were not accepted despite the course having MQA approval and recognition. In addition, he added, the students were also given PTPTN loans.
Morni said the discrimination was unfair, and that he would continue fighting for his graduates to be accepted by the public sector.
Malie reckoned that opportunities given to IPTS graduates should be subjected to conditions spelt out by the Education Service Commission (SPP) to ensure that their qualifications matched Ministry of Education’s (MOE)’s requirements, despite them (graduates) following courses with MQA’s approval.
- The Borneo Post
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