- The teaching profession does not attract enough candidates due to the deterioration of teachers’ social status caused by low salaries, poor working conditions and a lack of career development options.
- Due to shortage of teachers, contract teachers are hired. These ‘contract teachers’ are hired as an emergency measure and do not meet the same training and qualification requirements as permanent teachers.
- Schools in rural and remote areas have more difficulties in attracting qualified teachers than their counterparts in urban areas.
- Difference between qualified teacher and trained teacher:
A qualified teacher is one who receives an academic qualification, while a trained teacher is one who has completed the minimum organized teacher training requirements (whether during pre-service training or in-service).
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