Covid-19: Fatimah gives assurance on early childhood institutions
KUCHING: Every effort will be made to monitor the implementation of procedures in all early childhood institutions in Sarawak in light of the growing number of Covid-19 cases. Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah who gave the assurance said this will be done in collaboration with the National and State […]
Early childhood education vital for Sarawak’s future
KUCHING: A bigger budget should be set aside for early childhood education given its role in moulding children from a tender age for leadership roles in future. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Rashidah Bolhassan said this was because early childhood education instills good core values in the young. “Budgets on […]
Apply for RM5,000 special annual grant now
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is urging early childhood education institutions that have not yet applied for the RM5,000 Special Annual Grant (GTK) in the state to register for it now. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that as of Dec 31 last year, 2,958 out of […]
2,437 early childhood institutions closed, 268 still operating
KUCHING: A total of 2,437 early childhood education institutions (IPAKKs) in Sarawak are temporarily closed in light of the Covid-19 situation in the state. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the total, 325 IPAKKs are in Sibu Division. “They were not allowed to operate throughout the […]
97% institutions have applied for special annual grant
By Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: Ninety-seven percent of the registered early childhood institutions in the state have applied for the special annual grant (GTK) this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the RM16 million had been disbursed to 3,105 institutions as of Sept 30 this […]
