STU calls on parents to work alongside MoE
KUCHING: A change in the school session has not gone down well with some quarters but the Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) wants parents in particular to give it a chance. Saying while he understood the grievances raised by parents, STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said children should be given the opportunity to attend classes as […]
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak hands out excellent service awards
KUCHING: The tasks of academics today have been made even more challenging by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Politeknik Kuching Sarawak director Hikmatullah Hajid Ahmad Khan. According to him, online teaching and learning (PdPR) required more effort and increased responsibility. “Among the challenges; maintaining enthusiasm among the students in their studies,” he said during PKS’ Academia […]
Education Ministry in talks with MOH on Form 5 students’ school attendance
TAMPIN: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is discussing with the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the vaccination rate of Form Five students to enable them to attend school without rotation. Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said it was following the increase in the vaccination rate of Form Five students which saw 371,696 of them […]
Committed to strengthening internet coverage in East Malaysia
SADONG JAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) is committed to strengthening internet coverage in Sarawak and Sabah in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Deputy Education Minister II Datuk Mohamad Alamin said in the 12MP, the government wants to ensure that the implementation of projects for dilapidated schools can be stepped up, which also includes […]
Rotation to restore students’ morale
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the face-to-face classroom learning and home based teaching and learning (PdPR) on a rotational basis, is aimed at restoring students’ morale, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin. He said the move was following the difficult period faced by the country since 2020 which caused schools to be closed for a long period. […]
Effectiveness of PdPR method at moderate level
KUALA LUMPUR: The effectiveness of the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method among school students is at a moderate level, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). The ministry, in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat today, said this was based on the Home-Based Learning Effectiveness Implementation Study conducted online, which focused on the […]
Teachers continue to nurture patriotism through online learning
KUALA LUMPUR: Patriotism and loving your country are not things that would just appear in our psyche, but require nurturing and should be inculcated in ourselves even from schooldays. That challenge falls on teachers who have worked tirelessly to inculcate a sense of patriotism in the students they teach, even as Malaysia continues to grapple […]
Concerted efforts needed to ensure PdPR success
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KOTA SAMARAHAN: The nation’s education system must always be dynamic, progressive, and ever ready to change with the passage of time, says Setia Ken. The SMK Muara Tuang principal added that educators faced various hurdles and transformations, especially in the implementation of online teaching and learning (PdPR). “PdPR is something unexpected, […]
Govt, NGOs urged to continue helping needy students
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) is urging the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to continue assisting needy students, especially those in the rural areas. Ever since teaching and learning at home (PdPR) was implemented in March last year, students have been relying on the stability of internet connection to keep […]
PdPR a struggle for families with special needs children
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: With no clear end in sight to the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) due to the pandemic, families with special needs children have expressed deep concern about their children’s education. The effectiveness of the ongoing PdPR is highly dependent on not only the teacher’s creativity but also strong support from parents. […]
