XN000022-1975-07-25 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1975

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COLLEGE GRADUATES HAVE CLAIMED THAT +MORE THAN 700 FULL-TIME GRADUATES+ ARE SEEKING POSTS THIS YEAR. COLLEGE INFORMATION IS THAT 664 FULL-TIME STUDENTS COMPLETED TWO AND THREE-YEAR COURSES THIS YEAR, AND THAT OF THESE 158 HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO STAY ON AT COLLEGES FOR THIRD YEAR COURSES.

THUS, 506 GRADUATES APPEAR IN FACT TO BE SEEKING POSTS, AND OF THESE 114 HAVE INFORMED THE COLLEGE AUTHORITIES THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY SECURED POSTS.

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THIS LEAVES 392 SEEKING POSTS, BUT COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE WELL AWARE THAT APPOINTMENTS IN AIDED SCHOOLS ARE IN THE HANDS OF SPONSORS WHO RUN AIDED SCHOOLS. THESE SPONSORS ARE FREE TO OFFER VACANCIES TO SUITABLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IRRESPECTIVE OF YEAR OF GRADUATION.

THIS YEAR'S COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHO WERE LATER TO GRADUATE WERE INFORMED IN A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION DATED MARCH 29, 1975, THAT +GRADUATES WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET TEACHING POSTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ARE ADVISED TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ASSISTED PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THOSE OFFERING BOUGHT PLACES+.

THIS ADVICE WAS REITERATED AT TWO MEETINGS BETWEEN COLLEGE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN MAY.

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