The government plans to recruit 50,000 additional primary school teachers within the next three months, according to comments from an education official.
The official said the recruitment push is part of a broader effort to address staffing needs in primary schools.
“We will be able to recruit 50,000 more primary teachers within three months,” the official said.
The official also said headmaster appointments remain stalled because of a High Court case that has blocked the process since 2017.
“We cannot appoint headmasters, it is stuck in the High Court,” the official said. “This complication with headmasters started with a lawsuit in 2017.”
The legal dispute has affected 32,500 teachers who are unable to become headmasters. Another 500 teachers have already retired without receiving their promotions, the official said.
The court is expected to resolve the legal complications by July 2, which could clear the way for the appointments to move forward.
The official also announced plans for an automated transfer system for teachers working outside their home districts. The system is expected to be implemented by July 16.
“For those teachers who are working and facing hardship coming from one district to another, we will arrange an automated transfer system for them by July 16,” the official said.
The transfer system is intended to help teachers who have faced difficulties while serving away from their home districts.