Abolishing UPSR will ease pressure on pupils
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has expressed agreement with the decision to abolish the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) so as not to put pressure on primary school students. Nevertheless, he said there needed to be a special test at the primary school […]
Teachers’ union lauds cancellation of exams
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) has applauded the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) decision to scrap the Ujian Peperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for good and cancel the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) 2021 examination this year. Senior Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin in announcing the cancellations disclosed that the ministry would introduce an alternative method to […]
Special Olympics Sarawak to be held next year
KUCHING: The Special Olympics Sarawak is expected to be held in Sibu next year, said Special Olympics manager, Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain. She said the sport was supposed to be held this year but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are aiming to hold the tournament during the school holidays […]
