JAIS mulls police help when recruiting teachers, to curb sexual misconduct
Selangor Islamic religious department chief says it would be part of the new teacher screening process that it hoped to implement.
Selangor Islamic religious department (JAIS) director Shahzihan Ahmad has suggested that police background checks may be required for teachers, as part of the department's new stringent recruitment process to prevent misconduct involving sexual offenses. According to Bernama, JAIS is currently discussing the implementation of this screening process with the police after the state preparatory course for students going abroad (Middle East) in Shah Alam.
Shahzihan stated that the department will consider requiring all teachers to obtain a police clearance. The security screening discussions are reportedly ongoing with the school registration committee. He also mentioned that guidelines for interactions between students and teachers are being developed, with stricter segregation measures proposed.
This includes prohibiting teachers from giving special treatment, meeting at unusual hours, or holding meetings or memorization sessions at unsupervised times, according to the agency.
JAIS has previously been reported to have handed over an investigation into a case involving alleged sexual assault by a teacher to the police.
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