MoE probing alleged bullying of disabled student
SHAH ALAM: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is conducting a thorough investigation into a complaint of a student with disabilities who was allegedly bullied by her teacher at school. Its Minister Fadhlina Sidek said all parties including the school involved have been identified and various quarters are roped in to ensure that the issue is […]
Lingga schools receive allocation of RM350k for upgrading works
LINGGA: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has allocated RM350,000 for upgrading and minor maintenance works at educational institutions in the Lingga District. The works will involve five schools, namely SK Lela Pahlawan, SK Bakong, SK Gran Stumbin, SK Engkeranji and SMK Lingga. Each school received an allocation of RM70,000 to repair the students’ toilets at […]
MoE finalising compulsory secondary education policy, say Fadhlina
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Education Ministry (MoE) is in the midst of finalising the compulsory secondary education policy in an effort to curb the issue of students dropping out of school. Its Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the issue of dropouts would not occur if children were required to study up to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) […]
School for hardcore poor proves govt’s seriousness in eradicating poverty, says don
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s desire to introduce a new type of school specifically for students from hardcore poor families proves its seriousness in eradicating poverty. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Centre of Education and Diversity senior lecturer Dr Anuar Ahmad, however, said that targeted actions need to be done first by the Ministry of Education (MoE) […]
Form Six autonomy divides stakeholders
KUCHING: Principals of Form Six Colleges have immediately been given discretionary authority by the Education Ministry (MOE) to manage the student recruiting process. Minister Fadhlina Sidek stated that by making this change, principals would be able to make direct offers to prospective students who need the chance to continue their studies without having to wait […]
327 dilapidated schools redeveloped in Sarawak, Sabah from 2016 to 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM6.5 billion for the implementation of 1,002 dilapidated school redevelopment projects nationwide from 2016 to 2023. Educational facilities in Sabah and Sarawak have also been improved through the implementation of 327 dilapidated school building development projects, or 78 per cent of the total projects approved this year. “As Education […]
Training on Form Six admission process vital for principals given autonomy: Expert
By Balkish Awang & Nurqalby Mohd Reda KUALA LUMPUR: The new intake of sixth formers on July 17 constitutes the last batch to be overseen by the Ministry of Education (MoE) as school and Form Six college principals have been given autonomy to conduct the student admission process. This means the principals have the authority […]
Malaysia Vocational Certificate (SVM) results to be released at 10am today
The results of the Malaysia Vocational Certificate (SVM) examination will be released at 10am today. According to the Ministry of Education (MoE), candidates can obtain their SVM examination results from their respective Vocational Colleges or check their results online from 10am today (July 6) until 6pm on July 12. Online result checking can be done […]
Education Ministry monitors teacher exploiting students for content creation
The Education Ministry (MoE) is closely monitoring a concerning situation where a teacher is accused of utilising students for content creation on TikTok. Its Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry is carefully considering necessary interventions or actions if complaints and issues affecting the integrity and ethical conduct of the teacher are received. Previously, a viral […]
Digital enhancement programme for youth
KUCHING: Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, a prominent modern science centre, has partnered with Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju), an agency under the Ministry of Economy dedicated to empowering the Malaysian workforce, to introduce an innovative digital enhancement programme. The objective of this collaboration is to provide Sarawakian youth with fundamental digital skills and empower […]
