Recognising importance of quality education for children
KUCHING: Sarawak, through its Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development places great emphasis on the provision of facilities, infrastructure, personnel, and supervisory support for early childhood care and education (ECCE). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that early childhood education had become the forefront in education, adding that […]
Sarawak Foundation’s First International School
… operational by 2023 Sarawak’s first state-owned international secondary school, or also known as Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School, is expected to be operational by 2023. Located at Mile 12, Kuching-Serian Road, it will be the first of five state-owned international secondary schools, to be established in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Studying locally can put parents at ease
KUCHING: In view of the current worrying Covid-19 pandemic situation worldwide, local youth should consider studying at Malaysian higher education institutions. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, who made the suggestion, said, “As parents, we tend to worry about the safety of our children when they study abroad. “Parents will […]
Abang Johari slams critics
By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has hit back at certain quarters who said the setting up of the state-owned international schools was against the law. He said the reason for the establishment of the five residential international schools was to provide quality education […]
‘Applaud, don’t shoot down’
KUCHING: Any educational institution that is set up to provide quality education to the people should be applauded, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He was responding to a recent remark by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)’s educationist Prof Datuk Dr Teo Kok Seong who claimed that the Sarawak government’s initiative […]
