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Improve recruitment, training and support for Tamil-school teachers
Review pendingThe ministry documented recruitment channels for Tamil-language teachers in 2023 and counted 6,395 Tamil-option teachers in Tamil schools as of January 2026. These sources do not establish a current improvement in teacher selection, training, career prospects or welfare.
Reviewed
What the manifesto says
Improve how Tamil-school teachers are selected and trained and improve career prospects, working conditions and welfare. The manifesto gives no staffing or training target.
Evidence sources
- Education Ministry · Teacher recruitment and training routes ·
- Dewan Negara · Tamil schools and Tamil-option teachers, answer 58 ·
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