Cuepacs wants ministry to focus on three aspects when hiring teachers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has been urged to give priority to the quality, skills and interests of candidates who will be teaching in schools throughout the country. Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Adnan Mat said in a statement today, although the government was serious […]
Education reduces longhouse fires
KUCHING: Longhouse fires are decreasing, thanks to various advocacy and education programmes as well as engagements with the longhouse folk. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman, who revealed this, said, “In 2019, there were 21 cases of longhouse fires and last year, there were 16 cases. From March to May this year, […]
Sarawak Education
High SOP compliance at schools
PUTRAJAYA: The first day of school reopening involving preschoolers, Year One and Two pupils nationwide today witnessed a high level of compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) among school employees and students. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said the decision to give priority to primary school pupils to attend school sessions earlier […]
Preschoolers, Year One and Two pupils begin school session today
KUALA LUMPUR: After almost two months of school closures due to spikes in Covid-19 cases, today, preschoolers, Year One and Year Two pupils in primary schools nationwide began their face-to-face school session. As the country is still battling the Covid-19 pandemic, these young pupils embark on first day at school by adapting to the new […]
Sarawak Energy Scholarship Programme 2021
Sarawak Energy is inviting qualified and eligible Sarawakian students who excel in academic performance and demonstrate leadership in extra-curricular activities to apply for our 2021 scholarship programme.
Petronas scholarship lifted husband and wife out of poverty
KUALA TERENGGANU: Sazali Selamat grew up in poverty. His clothes were hand-me-downs from neighbours, so he never knew the joy of wearing new clothes. He never dreamed that the son of a village labourer would rise to the position of oil production division manager at Petronas Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn Bhd, Kerteh one day. The 43-year-old […]
Youth should be prepared for the future
KUCHING: The state’s youth need to be prepared for the changes that they will face once the state government develops Sarawak’s infrastructure. During an interview on Facebook Live recently, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this is in line with the many changes expected to take place within the next 10 to 15 years not […]
Recover and revitalise education for Covid-19 generation
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed greater disparities in education, says WWF-Malaysia. “The pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in over 190 countries. “The United Nations report titled Policy Brief: Education during Covid-19 and beyond also revealed that the closure of schools impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student […]
Yes, education can eradicate poverty
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently said the only way to fully eradicate poverty was by empowering children of the less privileged through education so that they could turn their family’s fortunes around. He said while there were many types of poverty, the main root cause was the lack of education […]
