Islamic schools need teachers

Islamic schools need teachers

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Many Islamic schools, whether
privately run or state-owned, in South Kalimantan are in dire
need of teachers.

Aini Hagan of the provincial office of the Ministry of
Religious Affairs, said that the shortage of teachers has led to
a fall in the standard of education provided by these
institutions, Antara reported.

For certain, the quality of these schools has fallen behind
those found in Islamic schools in other provinces, Aini said.

There are currently 543 ibtidaiyah schools (primary Islamic
schools) and 221 tsanawiyah (secondary Islamic schools) in the
province which need more teachers. (rms)