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Mastering 3Ms crucial during early childhood

SIBU: Early childhood education in kindergartens is crucial for fostering the 3Ms (reading, writing, and arithmetic) at the early stages of a child’s life. The director of the State Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN), Dirwana Azool, said that before reaching primary and secondary school levels, children should be able to master the 3Ms. […]

Children graduate with fire safety pledge

KUCHING: A grand celebration was held to celebrate 21 students who successfully completed their kindergarten education at Tadika dan Taska Goodland. The Goodland 22nd Graduation Ceremony took place at the Borneo Cultures Museum today and was officiated by the State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA Sarawak) Datuk Khirudin Drahman. The graduation ceremony featured several performances […]

Premier to officiate at first Penan’s SeDIDIK kindergarten

KUCHING: The opening of the very first Penan’s SeDIDIK kindergarten will be officiated in Apoh/Tutoh, Miri as part of efforts to empower early childhood education of the Penan people. To make it even more special, the occasion will be officiated by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg this coming July 4. Minister […]

4 children killed in attack at kindergarten in Brazil

SAO PAULO: A man stabbed at least four children to death on Wednesday at a kindergarten in south Brazil, local officials said. The 25-year-old attacker, who turned himself in to authorities after the attack, also left several children injured in the tragic incident in the town of Blumenau, the southern state of Santa Catarina. The […]

Dreams do come true – longhouse to have own kindy  

SIBU: A dream to have a kindergarten block at Rumah Seliau in Ulu Oya will soon materialise for its residents. The good news came after the application to build a kindergarten was approved by Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.  According to the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) in […]

Kindergarten to benefit Kampung Buntal folk

KUCHING: The Tadika Sedidik construction project in Kampung Buntal will benefit the local residents. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that once the project was completed, the villagers would be able to send their children to the kindergarten. […]

Tadika Juara gets RM1 mln grant from Unifor

SERIAN: Tadika Juara of St Joseph’s Convent received a grant of RM1 mln from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) recently. The grant was handed over by Semuja assemblyman John Ilus to headmistress Sr Jane Mbang. “I’m elated and thankful to Unifor and many others who have helped in one way or another to raise […]

Kindy operators hope to work together with ministry

KUCHING: The Association of Kindergarten Operators Sarawak is looking forward to more opportunities to work together with the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry in the future for the betterment of early childhood development industry in Sarawak. At the ministry’s 10th anniversary celebration at The Waterfront Hotel recently, the association president Jason […]

Minister assures parents most nursery, kindergarten staff vaccinated

KUCHING: Nurseries and kindergartens in Sarawak are permitted to open on June 29 under strict compliance of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). “These nurseries cater to the children of parents working in essential services such those in the manufacturing, construction, financial services and its chain of supply, municipal and local government services; telecommunication and digital […]

RM100 mln to support arts, creative industry

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM100 million in the form of funding facilities and financial assistance to help the more than 8,000 people in the local arts and creative industry affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the allocation included incentives for the production of works and digital content; […]