Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26 – The education ministry does not promise placement for graduates in Bachelor of Teaching from public higher institutions of learning (IPTA).
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kian Ching said this was because, most of them were neither sponsored by, nor had ties with the ministry.
“Placement for graduates is based on vacancies in existing posts. When there is supply, placements are made, according to job vacancies and optional needs,” she said.
She was replying to Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohamad (BN-Lipis) at a question-and- answer session in the Dewan Rakyat here today.
Abdul Rahman had enquired on the ministry’s mechanism in overcoming the delay in the placement of graduates in Bachelor of Teaching, of late.
Yap said since last year, the appointment and placement of graduates of IPTA and Teacher Training Institute (IPG) was no longer automatic, as appointments were permanent and no more designated as back-ups.
“The education ministry is of the view that a delay does not arise in the placement of new teachers, seeing that all teaching graduates must undergo the established appointment and placement procedure,” she added.
The deputy minister clarified that teaching graduates who completed their studies and were certified by the IPTA/IPG senate should apply at portal www.jobsmalaysia.com for an interview by the Education Service Commission (SPP).
She said that would-be teachers would only be placed in schools after they passed an interview and were certified by SPP.
“This is to ensure the teachers appointed are qualified and meet the standard of Malaysian teachers. They will be offered the Grade DG41 post of Graduate Education Service Officer,” added Yap.
– Bernama
