THE Education Ministry (MOE) is planning to recruit teachers on a contract basis to fill up vacancies for the post, Education director-general Pkharuddin Ghazali said.

He said the matter was one of the MOE’s priorities, in addition to the recent offer of permanent employment for 9,552 Grade DG41 teaching positions.

“Insya-Allah, we will appoint them on a contract basis. We are improving the method of recruiting teachers for certain (teaching) options,” he told reporters after attending the Bicara Eksekutif Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Malaysia programme in conjunction with the District Transformation Convention in Alor Star today.

Pkharuddin also said the MOE would continue to work with public and private higher learning institutions to address the issue of teacher shortages in the future.

Last Thursday, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said a total of 9,552 education graduates have been offered Grade DG41 teaching positions for this year’s intake. – Bernama, November 5, 2023.