Parliamentary Replies
Staff Recruitment
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Christopher de Souza, MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
Question
To ask the Minister for Education (a) how many teaching support staff have been recruited so far; (b) what is the Ministry’s target for the recruitment of teaching staff for 2009; and (c) how near is the Ministry in achieving this target.
Response by Minister Ng Eng Hen
(a) As of 15 Jun 2009, MOE has recruited 717 Allied Educators, exceeding our 2009 recruitment target of 680. These Allied Educators will work in partnership with teachers to provide support for our students in the areas of counselling, special needs, as well as teaching and learning.
(b) As of 15 Jun 2009, we have recruited 3,041 Education Officers, more than the target of 3,000.
Although we have stepped up hiring this year, selection has remained as stringent as before to ensure that we continue to hire quality teachers and Allied Educators with the right aptitude and attitude.