Education

National Unity Ministry denies hiring kindy teachers with only PMR, PT3 certs

Minimum requirement for job is diploma in early childhood education from govt-recognised institutions, preference given to women under 40

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Oct 2021 12:41PM

National Unity Ministry denies hiring kindy teachers with only PMR, PT3 certs
A fake job ad bearing the image of National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique and the Kemas logo has been making the rounds online since Friday. – Bernama pic, October 17, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The National Unity Ministry has denied hiring hundreds of kindergarten teachers with the minimum academic requirement of a Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) or Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3) certification.

In a statement, the ministry said its National Unity and Integration Department put out an ad on October 11 for six vacancies for unity kindergarten teachers Grade S29, and four for teaching assistants.

It said the minimum academic requirement for kindergarten teaching positions is a diploma in early childhood education from government-recognised institutions, and preference is given to women below the age of 40.

A fake job ad bearing the image of National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique and the logo of the Community Development Department (Kemas) has been making the rounds on social media since Friday.

The ministry said Kemas is not under its purview. – The Vibes, October 17, 2021

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