Bengkalis to hire KL teachers

Bengkalis to hire KL teachers

PEKANBARU: Bengkalis regency in Riau province plans to hire Malaysian teachers, especially to teach exact sciences and English, with the aim of encouraging local teachers to emulate how their Malaysian counterparts work.

Bengkalis Regent Syamsurizal said that the hiring of Malaysian teachers was aimed at the transfer of knowledge and to further stimulate the spirit to work among teachers in Bengkalis.

He explained that the plan had received a positive response from Malaysian teachers, as could be seen from the many applications received.

"We intend to hire only three to four teachers, but the number of applications has reached over 20," he said in Pekanbaru on Tuesday.

Applicants have been asked to undergo tests at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, but there has been no decision yet on who met the set criteria, he added. -- Antara