Refugee teachers' salaries assured

Refugee teachers' salaries assured

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Almost 300 teachers who have fled
riot-hit areas and now are teaching in North Sulawesi are ensured
of their rights to their wages, an official confirmed.

Antara reported Friday that 290 teachers from East Timor,
Ambon, Ternate, and Lombok are now teaching in North Sulawesi.

The head of the provincial office of the Ministry of National
Education, D.P. Togas, said that although not all teachers had
complete requirements for their new assignments, they were
entitled to their salary.

Togas said while all 45 teachers from East Timor already had
the letters of transfer needed to teach in their new place,
others only held notices of assignment.

"Although they only possess notices of assignments, their
salaries are paid directly," Togas said.

He added that he had requested the ministry pay attention to
teachers fleeing from areas of unrest. (08)