MoE Relaxes Transfer Rules For Teachers With Two Years Of Service
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the applications can also be made without any additional conditions
'This decision was made after taking into account various views as well as the MADANI government's commitment to the well-being of teachers,' she said in her speech at the 54th National Teachers' Day celebration here today.
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