No discrimination; we don’t view Chinese school students as stepchildren: Dr Annuar
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is the only state government prioritising policies for students of Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (ICSS). Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee asserted that ICSS students can contribute to the state’s development. Despite debates and challenges in implementation, the Sarawak government adopts this approach because it […]
Loke contributes RM200,000 per year to 10 Chinese schools in Terengganu
CHUKAI: Transport Minister Anthony Loke is channelling an allocation of RM200,000 a year to 10 National Type Chinese School (SJKC) in Terengganu to help develop the schools. He said the aid, starting this year, will be channelled after hearing of the complaints of the Chinese community in Terengganu during the previous state elections, who complained […]
Yayasan Sarawak needs more information on functions of Chinese schools, says Wee
KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division president Datuk Richard Wee hoped to provide more information in regards to the functions of Chinese schools to Yayasan Sarawak. “I’ve been involved with the Chinese school board and hoped to be able to bring more information to Yayasan to get them to […]
Support for Chinese schools assured
SIBU: The Sarawak government will continue to support Chinese independent schools by allocating RM10 million for the development of Chinese education this year. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian gave this assurance when officiating at the installation cum launching of the 40th-anniversary magazine of the Association of Chinese Independent School Board of Management […]
RM100k each for Chinese schools in Meradong
KUCHING: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tong Hua and SMK Kai Chung in Meradong district have received RM100,000 each for their education development. The funds from the state government, through its Sarawak Chinese School special unit, were presented by Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing on Tuesday. “Chinese secondary schools are important to enrich students with […]
Chinese schools ready for reopening
KUCHING: The Chinese schools in the city are prepared for the reopening of schools on Monday. For the SJK Chung Hua schools (number 1 to 6) in Kuching, the board of management respects the decision of the State Education Department to allow the school physical sessions to resume, said its chairman Datuk Wong Tiong Hock. […]
More bumiputeras enrolled in Chinese schools
KUCHING: There is an increasing trend of bumiputera parents sending their children to Chinese schools, said Datuk Richard Wee. The chairman of the Board of Management Committee for Kuching Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No.1, 3 and 4 said from the more than 60,000 students enrolled in the 222 aided Chinese primary schools, bumiputeras make […]
Parents welcome new ‘smart’ school
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY SAMARAHAN: People living in the vicinity of SJK Chung Hua Bako here can now look forward to sending their children to the newly built school. Declared open by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently, the school has 18 classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, a canteen, […]
Chinese schools funding gets thumbs-up
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party SUPP Youth Central Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Bureau applauded the Sarawak government for continuously allocating funds for Chinese schools in the state. Its chief Eric Tay described the move by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government as an enlightened policy that would eventually benefit the people of Sarawak. Recently, […]
Systematic funding for Chinese schools
SAMARAHAN: The state government’s move to establish a special unit for aided Chinese primary schools or SJK (C) in Sarawak is to ensure that these schools systematically receive financial assistance every year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who heads the unit, said that the unit’s concept was similar to […]
