FTU Happy With Advertising of Civil Service Positions

The Fiji Teachers Union is happy that over 300 civil servant positions have been advertised today.

FTU General Secretary Agni Deo Singh said the FTU has been asking for more teachers and adds that as a result of this shortage there is no further cause for reduction in teacher numbers.

The Public Service Commission advertised over 300 vacant positions today but still maintains that civil service numbers will be reduced. Chairman Rishi Ram said these are critical positions which need to be filled as soon as possible.

The vacant positions are said to be mainly in the Ministry of Education, Public Enterprise, Commerce Ministry, Office of the Attorney General and Finance and Sugar Ministry. Also positions of a number of headteachers, assistant headteachers and teachers are vacant in schools around the country.