Urgent call for sufficient school funding
SARIBAS: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has been urged to continue providing sufficient funding to schools, even though the Sarawak Government is willing to assist with its funds. Deputy Minister of Women, Children, and Community Welfare, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam, welcomed the delegation of authority to the director of the State Education Department (JPNS) for […]
Uggah: We are ready to help our schools
SPAOH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has lauded the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) move to delegate authority to the Director of the Education Department (JPNS) to approve projects funded by the Sarawak government. Uggah said that through this move, the state Education director can now approve school projects funded by the state government or […]
Ministry aims to resolve ‘K’ indicator issue by August
KUCHING: The Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry is aiming to resolve the issue of the ‘K’ indicator on identification cards for adopted children by August this year. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the ‘K’ indicator for adopted children is currently determined based on the indicators of their biological parents. […]
JPN told to buck up over MyKID application
BINTULU: It’s about time the National Registration Department (JPN) looked into the outdated system and software problems with regard to MyKID applications at the Bintulu JPN branch, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. The Bintulu MP said he was made to understand that the JPN Bintulu branch could not accept applications to obtain a children’s […]
Sarawak Foundation a catalyst for education development
The Sarawak Foundation has been entrusted by the state government to support the state Education Department (JPNS) in implementing various educational programmes, particularly those deemed critical and requiring additional funding. The foundation has always been committed to serving as a catalyst for education development in Sarawak, and as a result, a number of initiatives have […]
Hipers Programme: Boosting performance of rural schools
Yayasan Sarawak or Sarawak Foundation has collaborated with the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS) to introduce the Hipers (High Performance Rural Schools) Programme. This initiative aims to boost the performance of rural schools to meet the requirements of the national education philosophy. Coming from a rural school does not mean that students there are academically weak. […]
Register the births of your children
MIRI: Parents have been urged to register the births of their children immediately to prevent them from becoming stateless. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has given this advice to parents in the state many times before and today (Oct 26), she reiterated the call to them. She […]
Mini lab to turn students into geniuses
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau hopes that the Think & Thinker (T&T) Mini Lab at Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Bedian will help the state to develop more geniuses in the field of digital innovation. The T&T Mini Lab is a multipurpose space for students to hone their talents and skills in […]
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 […]
Sarawak records better results
KUCHING: Sarawak achieved a State Average Grade (GPN) of 5.07 in its Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 results, an improvement over its GPN of 5.18 for SPM 2019. The State Education Department (JPNS) explained that the GPN is calculated based on the overall achievement of candidates and subjects, adding that a smaller number indicated better […]
