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Solve Problem of Absentee Teachers

Jul 21, 2023

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The Education Ministry has been urged to solve the problem of teachers who are absent for long periods of time.

Lawyer Sharmila Sekaran says the recent landmark court case that ruled in favour of 3 students who sued their former English teacher for absenteeism, could get the ball rolling.

“We are very hopeful there will be change and we look forward to the ministry reaching out to Tiada Guru or any other organisations that work in these kind of these areas”, she said.

“Because we really need to change, we cannot continue like this, we need to do something for our children, our children’s children and the future of this country”

Sharmila, who represents education campaigners Tiada Guru, adds this decades-old problem of teachers not turning up in class affects not only the students but society at large, as our future generation lose out on a proper education.

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In a separate development, the HR Ministry says the high number of SPM graduates opting not to further their studies, could have a negative impact on the country’s target of increasing its skilled workforce.

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The Deputy Health Minister is proposing that contract doctors from the peninsular and Sabah who are currently serving in Sarawak, be given priority for permanent positions.

He reckons this can attract more medical officers to serve in Sarawak.

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KL police say over 83 thousand summonses were issued for various traffic offences, during their city-wide enforcement operation that began earlier this month.

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The Armed Forces says its been placing additional control posts coupled with more patrols along the border areas…to combat smuggling and the entry of undocumented migrants.

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The government says its prepared to consider turning our waste into energy, as part of long-term measures to phase out the use of landfills.