Don’t blame others if disciplinary action is taken for refusing Covid-19 vaccination, teachers warned

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JEMPOL (Bernama): Teachers under the education ministry who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without a valid reason should not blame the government for any disciplinary action that may be taken against them, the vice said -minister of Education II Datuk Mohamad Alamin.

He said action would be taken on November 1 and that teachers, as civil servants, are subject to regulations issued by the Civil Service Department that make full vaccinations against Covid-19 mandatory for all staff at this time. dated.

According to him, around 2,000 teachers have not yet been vaccinated.

“So I urge teachers to come forward and get vaccinated before going back to school. Do not blame the ministry and government if disciplinary action is taken against them.

“This is not a punishment or a warning but for the safety of the students. Don’t let parents worry about the safety of their children in school; teachers have a great responsibility to convince the public that schools are safe places, ”he told reporters after visiting the teachers’ quarters at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Palong 7 here on Saturday (October 30).

Mohamad said district education offices across the country must play their part in addressing the problem of dilapidated teachers’ quarters to ensure the well-being of the teachers living there. – Bernama

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