No school will be left out, assures Deputy Education Minister
KUCHING: No school or state, including Sarawak, will be marginalised by the Education Ministry under the Malaysia Madani concept. The assurance was given by Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying who said all government schools will receive RM70,000 each for maintenance works and toilet upgrades. The allocations, she said, were distributed and channelled to the […]
Act quickly to arrest early retirement of teachers
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding. – William Arthur Ward THE Education Ministry must act fast to find out why more and more teachers opt to retire early. The ‘trend’ is mind-boggling given teachers are paid reasonably well compared to many […]
Nearly third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak deemed unsafe: Education Minister
KUCHING: Nearly one-third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak are deemed unsafe by the Public Works Department (JKR) said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. According to national portal FMT, he said this involves 107 of the total 351 dilapidated schools that were identified in the state. At the same time, the 244 other schools […]
Education Ministry yet to decide on PT3 implementation
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) has yet to decide on the implementation of the Form Three Assessment (PT3) examination for the 2022 session, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said the MOE was looking into the most suitable approach related to PT3 by taking into account the level of mastery of students […]
S’WAK COMPLEMENTS PUTRAJAYA
State govt has set aside RM2.1 bln: Dr Annuar SIBU: The Sarawak government has allocated a total of RM2.174 billion to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) since its establishment in 2017, thus reflecting the state government’s commitment in making education one of its investments in human capital. State Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said […]
Reconsider Sept 1 school reopening
By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: The Federal Education Ministry was told to reconsider its decision to reopen schools on Sept 1. The Malaysian Parents Consultative Association (Mapim) Sarawak branch’s acting chairman, Datuk Rozalix Edi Wahab said public health must be prioritised amid the current Covid-19 situation. “Therefore, for now, we must postpone the face-to-face school […]
Changing the perception that PdPR is only via online
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR: While the nation is under movement control due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, the home-based learning and teaching (PdPR) method is seen as the best way to ensure lessons continue at a time when face to face learning cannot be conducted. However, many still have the misperception […]
Schools to continue with online learning after mid-year break
PUTRAJAYA: The school session after the current mid-year break will continue with Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for 25 days, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. The new session is from June 13 to July 15 for Group A schools in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, and from June 14 to July 16 […]
Many employers still not heeding rules
By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: In July this year, a teacher Rosli Abdul Aziz died after he fell from the balcony of the first floor of a building at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Gajah in Kelantan. The tragedy occurred while the 54-year-old mathematics teacher was inspecting the plumbing system in preparation for the school’s […]
Schools with positive Covid-19 cases to close for one week
KUALA LUMPUR: Any school with positive Covid-19 cases should be closed for seven days without waiting for the risk analysis from the Health Ministry (MOH), said the Education Ministry (KPM). KPM said this was decided at a special meeting of the National Security Council (MKN) on Covid-19 Management Friday morning (Oct 9) following the rising […]
