66 pct of total pre-schoolers registered in govt preschools
THE enrolment rate in government preschools is 66.14 per cent which is 46,505 out of the total 70,305 preschool enrolment for 2023. Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Development Datuk Rosey Yunus said based on the data by Sarawak Education Department, 98.71 per cent of Year 1 children attending the 2023/2024 academic year have […]
Call to increase govt-run pre-schools
KUCHING: The Education Ministry has been urged to increase government-run pre-schools and kindergartens in urban areas, to ease the financial burden of parents, especially those with more than one child. Apart from that, it is also crucial to ensure the quality of these educational institutions, to equip young children with social-emotional and life skills that […]
PETRONAS builds eight pre-schools in Matu
MUKAH: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has built eight pre-schools in Matu at a cost of RM1.18 million. In disclosing this, Project Execution Manager of Petronas Sarawak, Nor Azam Abang Zawawie, said that Jemoreng assemblyman, Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya, had asked Petronas’ help to develop the eight Tabika Kemas for a safe and conducive learning […]
Appreciation of Rukun Negara to be instill in Pre-School
KUALA LUMPUR: Understanding and appreciating the Rukun Negara should start as early as the pre-school level so that it can be in harmony with the identity of every Malaysian citizen, said Distinguished Prof. Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin. The founding director of the Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) said the appreciation […]
Over RM14m disbursed to preschools
KUCHING: The state’s Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry have disbursed a total of RM14.05 million to 2,932 registered tadika operators in Sarawak. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the special annual grant was to subsidise the tadika operator’s operation cost and purchase of hygiene equipment for their premises in compliance […]
Put pre-schools on hold
KUCHING: The state government has been urged to put pre-schools on hold until it is really safe for the children to resume classes. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said it would be very difficult for very young children (preschoolers) to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at such places. Apart from that, pre-school […]
S’wak finalising SOPs for tadika
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry is finalising its standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the resumption of tadika (kindergartens and pre-schools) in Sarawak. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry was waiting for the announcement of the SOPs for tadika resumption from the federal government. She said it […]
Schools ordered to close for two weeks
KUCHING: Effective today (March 17) all pre-schools such as kindergartens and Tahfiz schools in Sarawak have been instructed to close for two weeks. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg also said all schools are instructed to extend their holidays for another week till March 29. “All institutions of higher education are to defer […]
