Saturday, May 22, 2010

DPM: No Plan for Teaching Licence

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today the government has no plan to require teachers to obtain teaching licence, adding that it was not suitable for implementation in the country.
He said the matter was only brought up for discussion during a retreat organised by the Education Ministry recently.
The government was of the opinion that a practising licence for teachers similar to those imposed on doctors, lawyers and accountants was not appropriate, he said.
"It was just a suggestion mooted by teachers and principals during the retreat. I've looked into the matter and feel that it is not suitable. It will not be implemented," he told reporters after attending the Setiawangsa parliamentary constituency family day, here.
Muhyiddin, who is also the education minister, was commenting on a statement by his deputy, Mohd Puad Zarkashi, yesterday that the ministry was looking into making it compulsory for teachers to obtain a teaching licence as part of the measures to safeguard the integrity of the profession and to achieve a world-class education system.
Several groups objected to the proposal, including the National Union of Teaching Profession which said that licensing was costly and suitable for the Malaysian education system.
Muhyiddin said the ministry had its own methods to gauge the quality of teachers.
"If we find that they are not up to the mark, we will send them for training; so the question of licensing does not arise.
"Although licensing is implemented in other countries, in Malaysia, education is provided by the government. We do require private schools and colleges to have a licence but not for teachers," he said.
Source:http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/news/general/5905-no-plan-to-implement-teaching-licence-says-muhyiddin

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