School infrastructure to be improved
SARATOK: Several infrastructure improvement projects will be carried out at SK Kampung Kupang this year, said Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri. He said the projects included repairing the teachers’ quarters, upgrading the football field and building a petanque court. He explained that when the projects were completed, teachers could live in the quarters comfortably while children […]
SMK Merbau gets RM10k grant from minister
KUCHING: Datuk Lee Kim Shin gave a grant of RM10,000 to the SMK Merbau Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) on Friday (Aug 20). The Sarawak Transport Minister said the money would be used to assist the school in upgrading its learning and teaching facilities, namely the ‘Smart Board’. “This will improve the quality of teaching and learning […]
STU lauds decision to pause activities
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) applauded the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and State Education Department to put all training programmes and activities for teachers on hold until July 27 this year. The decision is timely particularly when teaching and learning are still done from home, STU president Adam Prakash Abddulah pointed […]
It’s everyone’s problems: Principal
KUCHING: Integrated efforts from all parties are required to curb gangsterism and bullying in schools. St Joseph’s Private School principal Father Francis Lim said that teachers and students must play an active role in being alert and stopping gangsterism and bullying in schools. “Nobody should say that it is not their problem. It affects everyone […]
Masing presents RM475,500 grants
KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing recently presented grants under his Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund amounting to RM475, 500 to 36 local bodies. The bodies comprised Village Security and Development Committee (JKKKs), Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), associations and sports and recreational clubs in Baleh Constituency. The simple presentation ceremony was held […]
Rep doles out grants to NGOs
KAPIT: Government grants totalling RM123,500 were presented to three Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) and a Parent-Teacher Association of SK Kampung Baru here recently. Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi who is an adviser in the Chief Minister’s Department (Rural Transformation Project) presented the grants to representatives of the NGOs during a ‘Leaders-meet-the-people session’ […]
Parents, teachers build road in work party
MUKAH: Members of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Patrick’s Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) took time off yesterday to concrete a short road leading to a new school building. Led by PTA chairman Zaidi Morshidi, about 30 parents and teachers as well as contract workers were involved in the work party. The half-day job was completed to […]
