June 10, 2026
Local administrations will hire fit retirees using school funds as 60,000 posts remain vacant
The decision follows concerns over funding and timing as the interim government’s tenure nears its end
Applications can be submitted online until Jan 25
Online enrolments spike, leaving government schools full and private schools empty
Officers creating barriers to salary release are ordered to face consequences
The government will now process the recruitment for the posts through the Non-Governmental Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority
They received recommendations for MPO-listed positions in private schools, but have not joined their posts
The education ministry has formed a committee to decide how headteacher appointments will be managed
