AGRADAY, JUNE 19, 1986
+AS A RESULT, TEACHING VACANCIES IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROZEN, HE ADDED.
IN THIS CONNECTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER INTO ANY EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER TEACHERS BEFORE THE PLACEMENT SERVICE HAS COMPLETED ITS TASK.
FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS, THE DEPAR (MENT HAS CARRIED OUT THE ANNUAL EXERCISE OF HELPING PLACE REDUNDANT AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS INTO NEW JOBS BECAUSE OF A DROP IN POPULATION. OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE AND A SHIFT OF POPULATION FROM UKDAN AREAS TO NEW TOWNS.
BETWEEN 1975 AND 1985, MORE THAN 4 000 CCTED TEACHERS HAD BEEN HELPED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE ALTETIVE ROSTS.
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