Call for PSD to recruit more Chinese graduates

The Public Service Department (PSD) has been asked to recruit more Chinese graduates with degrees from China and Taiwan universities to serve in the public sector.

Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (BN-Bintulu), who made the call, said most of the graduates claimed to have qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), but were disappointed as they were not given the opportunity to work in the public sector.

"For example, the MQA recognised 820 degree holders from universities in China, but only nine were hired by the PSD and of the 620 graduates from Taiwan, only 13 were offered jobs by the government," he said when debating the Supply Bill 2014 at the Dewan Rakyat sitting here Thursday.

Tiong said the country was in need of more doctors, but medical graduates from China and Taiwan could not even serve at the government hospitals.

"They say while the MQA recognises their qualifications, the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) does not. This is the problem that needs to be solved," he said.

Tiong said the matter must be viewed seriously by the government in a bid to obtain support from the young generation, especially the Chinese community.

Meanwhile, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS-Kota Baharu) said the government should also give more attention in solving the issue of stress among teachers in the country.

"Programmes such as the school-based assessment system (PBS) have given unnecessary pressure to the teachers as they are burdened with other time-consuming duties, such as data coordination and assessment," he said.

As such, Takiyuddin said it was hoped that the allocation of RM54.6 billion for the education sector announced in the 2014 Budget would also used to help the teachers in giving the best education for schoolchildren in the country.