Timorese shun teaching jobs

Sat, 06 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

DILI, East Timor: Most East Timorese shun the teaching
profession and the province has had to bring in teachers from
other parts of Indonesia.

M. Soekarman of the East Timor Education Office said most East
Timorese find the profession unattractive. "Only a few high
school graduates say they want to become teachers," he was quoted
by the Antara news agency as saying.

Soekarman said the local government is giving priority to the
recruitment of East Timorese teachers to fill vacancies. Any
shortages will be filled with teachers recruited from outside the
province. (05)

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