More than 1,600 teachers will be recruited within 2016-20, labour minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo said, during National Assembly’s Question Hour session, today. Lyonpo was responding to a question raised by Dophuchen Tading MP, Tek Bahadur Subba.
MP Tek Bahadur Subba asked the minister if the government has worked out recruitment plans for teachers. He said the two teacher training colleges of Samtse and Paro used to train teachers as per the requirement, in the past.
The Minister of Labour and Human Resources said since unemployment, coupled with many B.Ed graduates is finding it difficult to find a job, was a big concern, a joint committee was formed. The committee is to plan recruitment for the teachers for the next four years. He said it was planned for the sustainability of the recruitment of teachers in the future.
Lyonpo also said the government will give priority to send the B.Ed graduates to work overseas. They will be sent to Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. There are also plans to employ English teachers in Dratshang, Goendeys, and Rabdeys.
The graduates could also explore job opportunities in upcoming private schools and replace temporary teachers in existing teachers, according to the minister.
