Over RM120k in grants given to longhouse JKKKs
BINTULU: Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai handed out Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM126,000 to 11 longhouse village development and security committees (JKKKs) and one Parent-Teacher Association in Bawan, Kakus constituency. During a cerenomy at the Kilan longhouse, Begeri, Jalan Selangau-Bintulu, Sikie reiterated the importance of JKKKs and longhouse chiefs to be […]
State short of 3,000 teachers
KUCHING: Sarawak is short of more than 3,000 teachers, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit’s (Ukas) report, the minister said this after receiving a courtesy call from SMK Tebakang Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) exco members on Monday (May 3). The purpose of the visit […]
Seeking public retort on school reopening
SIBU: The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) welcomes feedback from the public pertaining to the reopening of schools. During the daily Covid-19 update for Sibu Division via Facebook, its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said that he had received many messages from the public, especially from parents, who wanted the schools to close again […]
Mutual support key to educational excellence
KUCHING: Apart from high standards, expertise, and professionalism among teachers, the school management also plays an important role with regard to students’ education. In saying this Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni pointed out that focus should be made on the teaching and learning of vital subjects. “Taking that initiative, the government has focused […]
40 organisations receive cheques
MUKAH: Some 40 organisations received cheques for Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR) here today. The recipients included village development and security committees (JKKKs), parents-teachers associations (PTA), and youth clubs from the Mukah constituency. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) and Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib handed over the cheques to […]
Help create conducive environment in schools
KUCHING: Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) have asked to help create conducive learning environment in schools. In making the call, Pantai Damai assemblyman, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, pointed out that a conducive environment would have a positive influence on students. He spoke at the handing over of donations to the PTAs in Pantai Damai state constituency […]
90 students receive aid
SRI AMAN: Ninety students here received assistance via the Poor Students’ Provident Trust Fund (KWAPM) in a simple presentation ceremony on Friday. Present to handover the assistance was Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. The Simanggang assemblyman also presented e-Kasih assistance worth RM100 to 17 eligible recipients. “This reflects the Parent Teacher Association […]
Repok rep distributes over RM160k in MRP grants
SARIKEI: A total of RM169,500 was distributed to 30 primary school parent-teacher associations (PTA), four secondary school PTAs, four organisations, one religious association, one temple association and Ming Lik Secondary School on Tuesday (Aug 11). The school PTAs were SJKC Su Ming, SJK Hua Nam, SJK Su Tak, SJKC Ming Tak Sarikei, SJK Nam Kiew Sarikei, […]
Lee presents aid cheques to two schools
MIRI: State Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Wednesday presented a cheque worth of RM5,000 each to two primary schools’ Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in Kuala Baram. The aid for SK Kuala Baram 1 and 2 was to help assist the schools in acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE) to curb the spread of Covid-19. […]
RM65,000 granted to 21 organisations
MUKAH: Twenty-one organisations in Balingian constituency received minor rural projects (MRP) grants totalling RM65,000 last Thursday. The recipients comprised 16 Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA), and one each for school management board for primary schools, Badan Muafakat Mukah Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), Headmasters Council Mukah District, Mukah community-based rehabilitation centre (PDK) and Mukah Resident and District […]
