President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced that a risk allowance will be provided to Special Education Needs (SEN) teachers involved in teaching children with disabilities.
In the latest installment of "The President's Answer" series, an initiative by the President's Office to directly address public queries on social media, a Special Education Needs (SEN) teacher from M. Mulah School posed a question to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu regarding the provision of a risk allowance for SEN teachers.
In the inquiry, the teacher highlighted that there are significant challenges in recruiting teachers for children with disabilities. The teacher cited the lack of risk allowance as a concern as the number of children with disabilities is increasing.
"We request that the previous risk allowance for SEN teachers be reinstated," the teacher said.
In his response, President Dr. Muizzu emphasized the government's commitment to prioritizing the training of teachers for children with disabilities. He announced plans to commence training programs for SEN teachers and those required in underserved areas soon, with initiatives set to roll out mid-year.
“Even before that, efforts will be made to increase the number of teachers available,” he assured.
The president noted that the risk allowance for SEN teachers was discontinued due to the pay framework formulated by the last government to increase teachers' salaries. However, the government will provide a risk allowance or a special additional allowance to SEN teachers, he said.
