W. Sumatra needs more teachers<\/p>\n
PADANG, West Sumatra: The local office of the Ministry of
\nEducation and Culture said West Sumatra needs 6,527 more primary
\nschool teachers, including 5,889 to teach religion.<\/p>\n
The office's chief, Ismed Syarif, said the shortage is
\nhampering the administration's education goals, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
Ismed said there are 31,330 primary teachers in the province,
\nteaching 689,875 pupils in 25,637 classes at 4,224 schools.<\/p>\n
He said the administration has managed to reduce the number of
\nchildren who dropped out of school after completing primary
\nschool to only 8.26 percent of all primary school graduates. Five
\nyears ago, the drop-out rate was nearly 38 percent.<\/p>\n
He said there is now a growing awareness among parents to send
\ntheir children to high schools. In the past, many parents,
\nespecially in rural areas, preferred to use their children to
\nwork on their farms. (emb)<\/p>",
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