Government plans to add 10,000 teachers annually
Government plans to add 10,000 teachers annually
The Myanmar Times, 01 Feb 2018
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/govnment-plans-add-10000-teachers-annually.html
To address the shortage of 30,000 teachers in Basic Education Schools nationwide, the government will train 10,000 teachers a year starting in the next academic year, said U Win Maw Tun, deputy minister of Education.
Research shows that 33,681 new teachers are needed throughout the country, including 11,350 high school teachers, 12,331 middle school teachers and 10,000 elementary school teachers. This requirement will be fulfilled over three years due to current budget shortages.
The plan is to appoint 11,227 teachers in the 2018-2019 academic year, 11,227 in 2019-2020 and 12,027 in 2020-2021.
Although schools are permitted to upgrade from elementary to middle school and from middle school to high school, they can’t appoint enough teachers, said U Stefan, MP for Kyinetone Township in Shan State.
From April to September, the Ministry of Education will allocate K807.15 billion for education, the fourth-highest budget provided to a sector. However, education still has to compete for funds with other sectors, such as military spending and road building.
Research shows that 33,681 new teachers are needed throughout the country, including 11,350 high school teachers, 12,331 middle school teachers and 10,000 elementary school teachers. This requirement will be fulfilled over three years due to current budget shortages.
The plan is to appoint 11,227 teachers in the 2018-2019 academic year, 11,227 in 2019-2020 and 12,027 in 2020-2021.
Although schools are permitted to upgrade from elementary to middle school and from middle school to high school, they can’t appoint enough teachers, said U Stefan, MP for Kyinetone Township in Shan State.
From April to September, the Ministry of Education will allocate K807.15 billion for education, the fourth-highest budget provided to a sector. However, education still has to compete for funds with other sectors, such as military spending and road building.