Plan for more grad teachers in primary schools hailed.
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), in welcoming the government’s move to increase the number of graduate teachers in primary schools from 28 to 60 per cent, said it was timely.
NUTP president Hashim Adnan said with the presence of more quality teachers in primary schools, on-going efforts to produce quality human capital for the country could be achieved.
“This is a very good move indeed, and we hope that the government will be doing the same thing for secondary schools.”
He said the move would also help to enhance the performance of students in critical subjects such as Mathematics and Science.
“When you have teachers of quality around, the students will experience a world-class education system.”
More teachers’ training programmes, however, needed to be held for aspiring teachers, he said.
“The programmes will benefit not only students but also add knowledge to the teachers in bringing the teaching profession to greater heights.”
On the move for candidates with Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) to be considered for enrolment into the Chinese language programme in Institutes of Teacher Education (IPG) to meet the demand for quality Mandarin language teachers in schools, he said this was in line with the 1Malaysia concept, envisioned by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
“We fully support this move and with UEC graduates around, we will be able to get more qualified Chinese educated teachers to teach Mandarin in schools.”
Najib, when tabling the 10th Malaysia Plan, also said the same consideration will be given to those with Sijil Menengah Agama and Sijil Tinggi Agama.
by Koi Kye Lee, Suganthi Suparmaniam and Ling Poh Lean.
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