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 […]
Education the greatest gift to children
KUCHING: Education is a necessary asset that needs to be bequeathed to children even if we cannot afford other luxuries, said Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie. He said that one who possesses knowledge will have the power to change their fate in the future. “Therefore, KGBS concur with the recent statement made […]
Education can combat the underlying structures of poverty
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) welcomes the recent remark by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on empowering children of the less privileged through education to eradicate poverty. “Acquired basic skills such as reading, writing and numeracy, have a documented positive effect on marginalised populations’ incomes and it increases the rate of return […]
Covid-19 turns online learning the way forward in education
KUALA LUMPUR: As the year 2020 comes to an end, the country has seen an unprecedented change to the dynamic and culture of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, causing schools and varsities to halt operation at certain period. The situation has ‘forced’ millions of students across the country to fully utilise their laptops or […]
Prioritise education, Kayan youths told
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has reminded Kayan youths that education is the window to career opportunities. “In years to come be it finding jobs and business, it will be getting more and more competitive as more people are better educated or become knowledgeable in business strategies,” he said at a pre-Christmas dinner organised by […]
Sarawak has rights over education
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will continue to protect the rights of Sarawak over education in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report 1962. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said as the state government had never ever amended or caused to amend any part of […]
RM6 mln to train Science, Mathematics, English teachers
SERIAN: The Sarawak government has set aside RM6 million this year to train primary and secondary school teachers in the state who are involved in the teaching of Science, Mathematics and English even though they do not have expertise in these subjects. Sarawak Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong said […]
Polish Ambassador targets MOU on higher education by 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Malaysia looks forward to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on higher education with Malaysia by next year in conjunction with both countries’ 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 2021, said Ambassador Krzysztof Dębnicki. The Ambassador said that the MOU should provide […]
