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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 […]

More teachers due as MoE continues addressing shortage

KUCHING: Education Director-General Azman Adnan has assured that the shortage of about 2,000 teachers in Sarawak will be addressed periodically beginning next month. He said new appointments would then be made by the Ministry of Education (MoE). “By April, 6,000 teachers will be brought in through a Contract of Service (COS)  intake for the whole […]

KGBS calls for continued flexibility in school uniform policy

KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) is urging the Education Ministry (MoE) to maintain the flexibility of allowing students to attend school without wearing uniforms. Its president Zulkiflee Sebli said the decision to allow students to wear sports attire due to hot weather to avoid any complications to health since May last year has […]

Implement policy to get Sarawakian teachers to return and teach in homestate: Dr Annuar 

KUCHING: Education, Innovation, and Talent Development (MEITD) Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee has proposed an automatic recall policy for Sarawakian teachers currently in other states to alleviate the shortage issue. He urged the federal Ministry of Education (MoE) to allow these teachers to return home, stressing against forcing teachers from other states to serve […]

Sarawak’s Education Department welcomes new teacher placements

KUCHING: The State Education Department (JPNS) has commended the Education Ministry (MOE) for assigning 1,108 new teachers to Sarawak, a blend of graduates from both public and private universities. The department in a statement today (Dec 23) said of this total, 422 teachers have been placed in primary schools, while 686 teachers will serve in […]

No word from Putrajaya on devolution of power in education: Dr Annuar

SARAWAK has yet to receive any official response from the federal government to its request for devolution of power in critical areas of education despite the federal Ministry of Education’s (MoE’s) positive indication on the state’s request, especially those of administrative nature.  Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee recalled […]

Call to merge two primary schools in Katibas

THE federal government is urged to merge two primary schools in Katibas, namely SK Musah and SK Nyimoh, to ensure that children in rural areas do not miss out on education. Katibas assemblyman Lidam Assan, stated that he was informed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) that the construction of SK Musah is now cancelled […]

Rise in children with special needs

KUCHING: The prevalence of children with special needs in Malaysia is on the rise, according to recent statistics. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted a significant increase in the number of such children. As per the Ministry of Education (MOE) data, there were 93,951 registered children in 2020, a figure […]

Sarawak welcomes positive response from MoE over own assessment system

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) acknowledges and welcomes the positive response from the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MoE) on MEITD’s proposal to draft its own assessment system. The assessment system is to replace the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year Six students in all government schools in the state. […]