Govt appoints 300,000 teachers

Govt appoints 300,000 teachers

JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a decree
appointing 300,000 new teachers as part of efforts to improve
education in the country.

Megawati announced the decree after receiving outstanding
teachers, village heads, district heads, forest rangers and
agricultural instructors on Saturday at the State Palace.

In her off-the-cuff speech before the gathering, Megawati said
the government would continue to improve the welfare and living
standards of around two million teachers in the country.

The education ministry has set a target of recruiting 500,000
teachers over the next five years to accommodate the growing
number of students. -- Antara