KOTA
KINABALU : Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) advised the government to engage more
local teachers rather than depend on West Malaysians to teach either at Primary
or Secondary schools statewide.
SAPP
Vice President Jaafar Ismail said Sabah teachers are well accustomed with local
cultures, which would make it easier for them to teach the young generations
here.
“West
Malaysian teachers despite lack of
knowledge about local cultures are also prone to home sick, which affects their
concentration.
“In
addition, the government have to fork out more funds to bring West Malaysian
teachers into the State due to many extra allowances that they stand to
receive,” he said.
He
said the government is required to pay transfer allowance and monthly housing
allowance as well as other allowances to those West Malaysian teachers.
Jaafar
said such allowances are very big when head counts are made on West Malaysian
teachers currently working here and the number of them arriving every year.
He
said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department, Datuk Radin Malleh,
had revealed that as of 2011, they are 8, 152 West Malaysians working at Sabah
Education Department.
According
to Jaafar, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee had also revealed
that West Malaysian teachers are receiving more than double the allowances Sabah teachers are receiving.
Sabah
teachers are being given allowances of RM250 and RM350 while West Malaysian teachers
are receiving between RM730 and RM830, according to the Deputy Speaker and that
prove double standards are being practised, Jaafar said.
Jaafar
said Sabah teachers could perform better because they knew the social and
cultures of the students that they are being tasked to teach.
He
went on saying that placement could also play a great role in ensuring better
performances.
He
said local teachers placed at their own district could lighten their respective
cost of living and make them feel more comfortable to discharge their duties.
He
added that once teachers are comfortable, their performance would automatically
getting better.
Jaafar
said the government could kick start make changes by providing more placements
to Sabahans to pursue teaching courses at Teachers' training colleges and
universities.
ramai anak2 Sabah layak menjadi guru, mereka harus diutamakan untuk mengajar di tanah air mereka.
ReplyDeleteMemang tidak wajar kalau ada jawatan kosong untuk guru tapi diberikan kepada guru dari SM sedangkan ramai Sabahan yang merupakan bekas GSTT dan lulusan pendidikan masih belum mendapat tempat.
Deletewhat's the point for the locals studying so hard to become teachers and yet not given the chance to be one.
ReplyDeleteI hope the government could stop wasting money bringing in west malaysians to work in sabah. Its better to have sabahans to teach rather than "stranger" teaching our children.
DeleteSepatutnya guru dari Sabah dan SM tidak dibezakan dari segi pemberian elaun dan pelbagai keistimewaan lain.
ReplyDeleteThe benefits for both local teachers and West Malaysian teachers should be the same, why are West Malaysians get paid more?
DeleteBukan menolak guru semenanjung tapi ada baiknya guru tempatan diberi lebih banyak peluang:)
ReplyDeleteIt's better for Peninsular teachers serving in West Malaysia, so they can stay close to their family instead of moving across the ocean to Sabah and Sarawak.
DeleteSabahans and Sarawakians teachers can serve in local schools instead of moving to West Malaysia, it's much simpler for everyone.
DeleteSemoga aperkara ini dapat perhatian sewajarnya dan pastikan isu ini tidak sengaja dijadikan isu:P
ReplyDeleteDon't turn this into an issue for political leverage, hope that this matter can be resolved for the good of the local teachers and education sector.
DeleteI think local teachers should be given priorities to serve the local education sector. Hope that more Sabahans will be accepted.
ReplyDeleteKalau lihat sememangnya peluang anak tempatan Sabah diberikan keutamaan berbanding guru dari semenanjung.
ReplyDeleteRamai graduate Sabahan yang tidak mendapat tempat dalam jawatan ini. Maka berikan mereka peluang untuk mencaburi bidang ini. Pasti mereka mampu mengubahnya.
ReplyDeleteSabahans perlu diberi peluang menjawatan jawatan kerajaan juga.
DeleteUtamakan orang2 Sabah dalam pendidikan Sabah.
ReplyDelete