Almost 99 pct enrolment in early education
BINTULU: Sarawak recorded an enrolment rate of 98.92 per cent involving Year 1 children attending kindergarten, preschool and nursery education last year. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Rosey Yunus said the high enrolment rate reflected the State government’s commitment in ensuring that every child deserved access to quality early […]
Foreign fishing vessels detained for encroachment
BINTULU: Two foreign fishing boats were detained for fishing in Malaysian waters, about 110 nautical miles north of Tanjung Sirik. According to Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, the two foreign fishing boats were detected around 2.50pm by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). They were detained around 3.15pm on May 15. […]
Virtual registration for PMU’s 2021/2022 intake
MUKAH: Some 600 new students are expected to enroll at Politeknik Mukah (PMU) here for 2021/2022 Session 1 when they begin to register virtually on Sept 20 starting from 8.30am. Head of Students Affairs and Development Department (JHEPP) Awang Annuar Awang Mansor, said for senior students of the 2021/2022 Session 1, they would register on […]
Unimas targets to enroll 18,000 students in five years
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has set an enrolment target of 18,000 students for the 2021-2025 period, said its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi. He said Unimas which currently has about 16,000 students, enrol some 4,000 new students each year. “Our campus can accommodate up to 18,000 students and we will focus […]
A guide to caring for elderly parents
Taking care of the elderly at home is crucial and not an easy task. Apart from ensuring they take their medication on time, it is also important to provide a safe space for them to live. Share the responsibilities Sharing how to properly care for an elder at home, Homage Care Specialist Nisha Andrea Raj […]
Student enrolment into IPTA this year to proceed as scheduled
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) today announced that the new student enrolment into public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) for the 2020/2021 academic session will proceed as scheduled. In a statement today, the ministry said applications for admission to the IPTA were still open until tomorrow (April 17) through the UPUOnline system. “The offer is expected […]
