Proposal to prioritise Bahrainis for jobs in private schools

Proposal to prioritise Bahrainis for jobs in private schools

Bahraini candidates are to become the first choice for jobs in private schools here. A proposal giving citizens preference in such jobs received the nod of the Parliament.The proposal is now with the government to prepare a draft law, the News of Bahrain report said quoting Al Watan.The Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council Abdulghani Al Sheweikh reportedly backed the proposal.Al Sheweikh, however, said, the Education Ministry has little control on employment in private schools and that its role is limited to oversight.The proposal, according to MP Isa Al Dasuri, lands more jobs for Bahraini graduates and will be instrumental in boosting Bahrainisation.“There are over 3,000 foreign teachers in public schools while Bahrainis are employed in private schools for two years until they get state support and then the schools