State Education Departments (JPN) can take the initiative to identify and prevent drug abuse among teachers by conducting urine tests with the help of the police.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the ministry would not compromise with teachers involved in drug abuse and would leave it to the police to deal with them.
"We have been working closely with the police, in fact in every state there is good rapport between the state education department and the police.
"Drug abuse among teachers is a serious problem but for the drug screening, we leave it to the respective states.
"I do not want the ministry making all the decisions, let the state directors decide at their level," he said when met at SMK Mahang golden jubilee celebration near here, yesterday.
Mahdzir said this when asked to comment on the arrest of a 33-year-old male teacher in Miri, Sarawak, who was charged with drug trafficking.
"JPN can take action but they should discuss with the police first as it is not necessary to screen all teachers, just concentrate in certain areas and locations."
Commenting on autistic children not being able to attend special education schools due to lack of specialist teachers and learning aids, Mahdzir said the ministry was looking into the matter.
"It has always been our goal to see that students with autism are taught by certified specialist teachers in schools equipped with facilities for children with special needs and we will take steps to work towards that." -- Bernama
Bernama
Mon Nov 07 2016
The State Education Departments can collaborate with the police and conduct urine tests to prevent drug abuse among teachers. - BERNAMApic/Files
Suri rumah dilaporkan hilang, ditemui mati dibunuh dalam bilik
Seorang wanita yang sebelum ini dilaporkan hilang ditemui meninggal dunia disyaki dibunuh dalam bilik tidur rumahnya di Indera Mahkota di sini pada petang Rabu.
Faisal Halim bukti 'pendekar' sejati - Irfan Bakti
Faisal Halim layak dilabel pejuang sejati apabila mampu bangkit walaupun berdepan trauma selepas menjadi mangsa simbahan asid pada Mei lalu.
Polis mohon bantuan kesan Raisya Rasyiqah
Polis memohon bantuan orang ramai mengesan seorang remaja perempuan berusia 15 tahun yang dilaporkan hilang di Beranang, Selangor.
Simbah cat merah, orang suruhan ah long didenda RM3,000
Seorang orang suruhan ah long mengaku bersalah atas pertuduhan menyimbah cat merah di rumah keluarga peminjam, Januari lalu.
Latihan berstruktur sektor ekonomi digital berjaya stabilkan pendapatan, perniagaan asnaf
Lebih daripada 30 asnaf bersama ahli keluarga mereka telah diraikan di Majlis Graduasi MyREF Hijrahpreneur Skills Program (MyREF HSP) di Auditorium High Impact Research, Universiti Malaya.
Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol
Polis telah mengenal pasti seorang pemain bola sepak yang ditahan kerana membawa kerambit ke padang bola, sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol di sebuah pusat hiburan di ibu negara.
Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan
Bernama dan Perkeso menandatangani MoU bagi memperluas perlindungan sosial kepada pengamal media sambilan (stringers) melalui Skim Keselamatan Sosial Pekerjaan Sendiri (SKSPS).
RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif
RADIO 360 merentasi 11 stesen radio Astro yang boleh diakses di aplikasi SYOK termasuk Era, Sinar, Gegar, Hitz, Mix, My dan Raaga.
AWANI Ringkas: Pemain bola bawa kerambit juga suspek baling bom petrol
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China
Sepasang suami isteri dan empat individu didakwa menculik seorang lelaki warga China untuk mendapatkan wang tebusan berbentuk mata wang kripto.