Sarawak short of 3,385 teachers

KUCHING: As of April this year, Sarawak short of a total of 3,385 teachers — 1,545 in secondary schools and 1,840 in primary schools. To address this issue, the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) together with the State Education Department (JPNS) had engaged with local Teacher Training Institutes (IPGs) to come […]

Current education system may not be relevant

KUCHING: The curriculum at teacher training institutes (IPGs) should be reviewed and re-adjusted in line with current developments if we want to transform the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) system and certification. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) deputy vice chancellor Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman pointed this out when commenting on the Malaysian Examinations Board’s move […]