SK Tanjung Belipat gets MRP funds amounting to RM35k

MIRI: Datuk Rosey Yunus gave a grant of RM35,000 from her Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund to the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of SK Tanjung Belipat. The Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said the money was to help the school organise its athletics events and to purchase sports equipment. Earlier, Rosey launched […]

Quality learning environment is the goal

MARUDI: Teachers, students and parents in the Baram district must rise above their circumstances to ensure the goals of education are fully met. “We are aware of the challenges faced by our rural schools especially the physical condition of buildings but these should not be made excuses for not producing a quality learning environment for […]

PKS lecturers, students hold CSR programme at SK Tanjong Bako

KUCHING: Twenty-two lecturers and 20 students from Politeknik Kuching Sarawak (PKS) took part in a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, held in collaboration with Virtual Space Centre (VSC). With its themes “eDu-Tech iCare” and “TVET and Community Service with 3R Concept”, the participants were from the Information Technology and Communication Department, Petrochemical Engineering Department (JKPK) […]

SK Tellian PTA gets grant totalling RM10,000

MUKAH: SK Tellian Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) received a grant totalling RM10,000 from Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine yesterday. “The money will be used to construct a stage at the school for the purpose of holding programmes and activities, especially during sports and graduation day.” Royston said this when officiating at an event here. “We’ll continue to […]

Early Raya joy for 71 families

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS MIRI: Seventy-one families will receive food and groceries from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of SK Jalan Bintang Miri. The association had received the donations from donors and parents, teachers, communities and the private sector in Miri and Malaysia generally. Chairman of the association, Iqbal Abdollah said that as of April 26, […]

RM10,000 for PTA of SK St Adrew

KUCHING: A contribution of RM10,000 was recently handed over to the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of SK St Andrew, Sungai Apong. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said that the contribution was for the purchase of necessary teaching tools, to benefit the students and teachers at the school. “We were brought to see the […]

Speed up construction of new SMK Sebuyau building: Rep

SEBUYAU: Sebuyau assemblyman Datuk Julaihi Narawi urged the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) to expedite the construction of a new building for SMK Sebuyau. In his Facebook post on Sunday (Jan 9), he said the allocation for the project was approved during the 11th Malaysia Plan. But construction work has not started even though it […]

Parents, educators’ input considered in Phase 3 school reopening plan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will take into consideration the views of parents, teachers and school administrators before a comprehensive school reopening plan for states under Phase 3 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) is finalised. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, in a Facebook post today, said their suggestions and advice will […]

300 school kids given free broadband data

MIRI: A total of 300 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Senadin on Saturday (Aug 28) received free unlimited broadband data package sim cards with 60GB of valid data for 12 months under the ‘Internet Pantas Prihatin’ initiative. The initiative is to ensure students continue pursuing their online classes from their homes during the movement control […]

PIBG in favour of postponement of school reopening till next year

KUCHING: The Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman here is of the opinion that the reopening of schools should be postponed until next year. Its president, Ma’at Derahman said that schools should remain closed until the Covid-19 cases drop and the safety of both the teachers and students are guaranteed. “Reopening schools in […]