KUALA LUMPUR: The 8,120 new teachers who successfully passed their Phase Two and Three interviews under the special one-off recruitment exercise can now check their placement details, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin.

       The newly hired teachers will start reporting for duty on March 1.

       “To those who were successful, congratulations and all the best in your duties. Take this opportunity to work sincerely towards producing a great generation of teachers,” he said in a Facebook post.

       The one-off recruitment exercise involving the hiring of 18,702 teachers is to overcome the shortage of educators in certain subjects nationwide.

       The Education Ministry (MOE) will continue to work closely with the appointing authority – the Education Services Commission (SPP) – to expedite appointments and placements of the remaining vacancies, said Radzi.

       “InsyaAllah, MOE will work towards resolving this long-standing problem. Please continue to give your support for the sake of the country’s future generations,” he added. — Bernama