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. […]
MOE to give input on Sarawak’s proposal to replace UPSR
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will give its input to the Sarawak government regarding the proposal to draft its own assessment system to replace the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year Six students in all government schools in the state. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this is because the proposal is in […]
MOE to increase number of counselling teachers if school bullying cases persist
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) plans to increase the number of guidance and counselling teachers if cases of bullying at schools continue to persist and show a rising trend, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying said that guidance and counselling are among the immediate measures that can be […]
Ministry of Education’s directive draws strong criticism
KUCHING: The directive from the Ministry of Education (MoE) to all national schools to hold fundraisers during “Palestinian Solidarity Week” from Oct 29 to Nov 3 and to play films and songs related to humanitarian issues in Palestine has drawn strong criticism. In a press statement on Thursday (Oct 26), Publicity and Information Secretary of […]
Stick to education, Dr Sim urges MoE
KUCHING: Dragging under-age schoolchildren into international politics and conflicts is wrong and inappropriate, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim said there are many avenues and other ways to champion many tragic causes like the cause for the Palestinians, however, involving students in these conflicts is not proper. “That’s why we […]
MoE, concentrate on providing quality education, and don’t drag pupils into conflicts: Bishop
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been told to focus on its core objective of providing quality education instead of dragging young pupils and students into the world of complex international politics and armed conflicts. The Anglican Bishop for the Diocese of Kuching and Brunei Datuk Danald Jute said MoE and Sarawak Education Department […]
MoE’s plan to have more vocational colleges to be discussed in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry’s (MoE) plan to have more vocational colleges that offer skill courses in the electric vehicles (EV) industry will be among the focus in the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, the matter will be raised by Zahir Hassan (PH-Wangsa Maju), who also […]
MoE allocates RM360k to Sarikei and Bintangor schools
SARIKEI: Three government aided schools (SBK) in Sarikei and Bintangor have received allocations from the Ministry of Education (MoE) for maintenance work. Its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying said that the beneficiaries were Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tong Hua, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tong Hua, and SJKC Bulat. “I am here to announce that […]
MoE committed to tackling school dropout issue
KUNAK: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is committed to addressing the issue of children missing out on education to ensure that all children in the country have access to equal education opportunities. MoE, through state Education Departments, is constantly collaborating with various agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the Parents-Teachers Associations, National Registration Department, […]
