Chairperson, thank you hon member. I fully agree with you that to get quality education indeed we are reliant on good teachers. For us it is very important to make sure that our teachers are rewarded accordingly, their contributions are recognised, and their conditions of services, which include their salaries, are in order.
The truth of the matter is that, if one looks at the teachers' salaries, including the increment one can see that up to now it is still not where it should be. In terms of the wellbeing of our teachers, we are currently in a bad situation where our teachers cannot even afford a decent house. So, it is important for us that on an ongoing basis we make sure that teachers are given decent salaries so that their living conditions could reflect that of the important profession they fulfil.
We agreed, and I think you also agree with me, that we have to endeavour at all costs to make sure that we keep on improving their salaries as decent professionals as they are very critical in our society.