N. Sulawesi short of 1,600 teachers

N. Sulawesi short of 1,600 teachers

MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi lacks 1,600 teaching staff in hundreds of elementary schools in remote areas in the province.

Dirk Togas, chief of the local education ministry office, said many elementary schools in the province were short of teaching staff because the local administration had financial difficulties in recruiting new teachers.

"Over the last three years, there has been no recruitment of teachers. Many elementary schools have only five teachers," he said.

He warned that the shortage of teachers would have a negative impact on the quality of education in the province. --Antara