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WHETHER, WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF DEGREE HOLDERS AND CERTIFICATED MASTERS/MISTRESSES OBTAINING DEGREES, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLAN TO ADJUST THE PROPORTION REFERRED ΤΟ IN (A) ABOVE, IF SO, WHAT THE SPECIFIC TARGET IS?

WHAT MEASURES DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ΤΟ ENCOURAGE SERVING CERTIFICATED MASTERS/MISTRESSES (CM) TO TAKE DEGREE COURSES IN ORDER TO BECOME GRADUATE TEACHERS; IF SUCH MEASURES ARE NOT IN PLACE, WHAT THE REASONS ARE?

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ΤΟ THE RATIO OF GRADUATE

NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS IN GRAMMAR AND TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS 7: 3 WHILE THAT IN PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IS 1 : 1.

(B) THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADUATE TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SINCE 1993-94, PUBLIC SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CREATING ADDITIONAL GRADUATE POSTS

THE THROUGH CONVERSION OF NON-GRADUATE POSTS TO GRADUATE STATUS. THE EXERCISE PROVIDES EACH SCHOOL WITH TWO ADDITIONAL GRADUATE POSTS IN 1994-95 AND ONE FURTHER GRADUATE POST IN EACH OF THE TWO SUBSEQUENT YEARS, GIVING A THE TOTAL

POSTS. OF SOME 1,600 ADDITIONAL GRADUATE NECESSARY RESOURCES HAVE ALSO BEEN SECURED TO PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL GRADUATE TEACHER PER SCHOOL TO 99 SCHOOLS, WHICH HAVE A HIGHER PROPORTION OF LOW ACHIEVERS, OVER A 4-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING IN 1993-94.

(C)

THE

GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGES SERVING TEACHERS TO ATTEND COURSES RELEVANT TO THEIR DUTIES WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THEIR OVERALL PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. SERVING NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS WISHING TO TAKE FULL- TIME DEGREE COURSES MAY, SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATION TO THEIR EMPLOYERS, BE GRANTED NO-PAY STUDY LEAVE DO SO. STUDY LEAVE WITH PAY OF NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR MAY ALSO BE GRANTED TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.

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