Teachers get RM18.4mil reward

 JASIN: More than 15,000 headmasters, teachers and support staff from 586 primary schools nationwide have been rewarded to the tune of RM18mil by the Education Ministry for their performance.

Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin said a total of RM18.4mil would be paid out immediately to the headmasters and teachers under the ministry's "new deal" aimed at rewarding them for improving their school's overall performance.

He added that school support staff would also be rewarded under the incentive scheme introduced last year.

Some 586 headmasters will receive RM7,500 each while 5% of their teachers with excellent performance will receive RM1,800 each.

The remaining teachers at the schools concerned will receive RM900 each, while the amount for the support staff has yet to be fixed by the ministry.

TheStar, Monday February 28, 2011