More than 500 teachers have been restored back on the payroll following the auto-suspension exercise in May this year, according to the Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra.
On May 3 this year, 9204 teachers were put off the payroll following the auto-suspension.
Secretary Kombra confirmed with Post Courier yesterday that the number has been reduced to 2000 teachers.
The last time I checked, we went from 9000 to 2000.
Our auto-suspension issues have been dealt with by now. The numbers we have now are those who have retired or left teaching.
Kombra
Education Minister Jimmy Uguro told Post Courier, that the auto-suspension is also one of the contributing factors affecting the quality of teaching and learning which the Education Department is working on addressing by fully digitalizing the system.
We are moving away from the physical appointing process (of teachers).
Going forward, tablets will be supplied to teachers to resume online where their fingerprint will be scanned.
Auto-suspension affects the attendance of teachers in the classrooms of which in most cases they neglect their classes to follow-up on pay issues.
Minister Uguro
Mr Uguro said auto-suspension and other issues affecting the quality of teaching and learning were diagnosed from a recent postmortem to overhaul the education system.
What needs to be maintained will be maintained, what needs to be reconstructed will be done so.
Uguro