admin“The nation wide programme is due to start at any time during the course of the year although funds remain a major draw back to kick-start the exercise. We hope to secure funds from the government and the donor community to start the critical programme,” he said.
The government recently lifted the ban it had imposed last year on recruitment of temporary teachers. Minister Coltart said lifting of the ban, which was meant to aid in filling the 13 000 vacant posts in the ministry, had not made a significant difference to the situation. He said the ministry had developed a five-year strategy aimed at attracting qualified teachers back to the country through addressing issues of remuneration and working conditions.
Schools in rural areas are the most affected as many qualified teachers shun these places in favour of the glamour and glitter of urban centers.
Proliferation of private schools that offer better remuneration has also resulted in continued exodus of qualified teachers from the public sector. The government has been rolling out a programme to electrify rural areas with the aim of raising standards of living and attracting qualified personnel. – New Ziana.
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