Bolikhamxay Province Faces Urgent Teacher Shortage

Bolikhamxay Province is going through a important scarcity of lecturers, with a necessity for 413 extra educators: 30 for kindergartens, 85 for elementary faculties, and 298 for secondary faculties.

Prophet Kunnavong, Deputy Director of the Division of Schooling and Sports activities, revealed preliminary statistics displaying that greater than 70,000 college students throughout the province have registered for the upcoming faculty yr. The breakdown consists of over 8,900 college students enrolled in kindergarten, greater than 38,100 in elementary faculties, and roughly 23,500 in secondary faculties.

Whereas enrollment numbers could barely rise as soon as lessons begin, the pattern signifies a big drop in comparison with earlier years.

In the course of the 2023-2024 tutorial yr, the province’s authorities set 14 targets underneath the  training and sports activities growth plan, of which solely six have been totally achieved. Among the many points was a rising dropout fee,  with many college students leaving faculty after main training.

At present, Bolikhamxay Province has a complete of 371, together with main, secondary and excessive faculties. The province’s training sector employs over 3,200 employees, together with 2,909 lecturers, 366 administrative personnel, and over 100 volunteers.