ENGLISH TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Particulars)

Mr P. Govindaswamy asked the Minister for Education, in respect of secondary schools, (a) the number, as on 1st March, 1975, of (i) vacancies for English teachers in English schools; and (ii) relief teachers employed to fill those vacancies; and (b) the total number of English teachers who resigned between 1st January, 1973 and 28th February, 1975.

Mr Ahmad Mattar (for the Minister for Education): Mr Speaker, Sir:

(a) (i) As at 1st March, 1975, there were 215 vacancies in secondary schools for English-medium teachers.

(a) (ii) All these vacancies were filled by relief teachers. There were additionally 91 relief teachers employed to fill casual vacancies.

(b) For the two-year period between 1st January, 1973 and 28th February, 1975, 325 English-medium secondary school teachers out of a total of 3,789 resigned from the service. These consisted of 117 graduates and 208 non-graduates.