Parents, teachers welcome reopening of schools
KUCHING: Parents and teachers welcome the announcement by the Education Ministry (MoE) that schools in the country will reopen in March next year. The MoE announced on Nov 15 that the academic calendar for the 2022/2023 school session for states in Group A would be from March 21, 2022 to March 11, 2023. For schools […]
STU chief hopes schools will ease students’ return
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah hopes that schools would make it easier for students to return to physical learning. He said he was concerned about the schoolchildren’s readiness to return to the classroom after being absent for such an extended period. “We will leave the issue of not wearing school uniforms […]
Public welcome cheaper Covid-19 self-test kit
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: People are generally glad that the Covid-19 self-test kits will soon be cheaper. They hope that the price will remain low for the sake of poor families. On Sept 25, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid revealed that the price of the kit would be […]
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 […]
Postpone school reopening to next year
KUCHING: If the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise and group immunity among students has not been developed, it is appropriate that all schools be postponed until next year, says Zulkiflee Sebli. The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) chairman said that schools should be closed until cases showed a significant decrease. “In the present […]
Don’t reopen schools yet, says STU
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) opposes the reopening of schools in places where Covid-19 cases are prevalent as it does not want teachers and students to be exposed to danger. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said due to the increasing number of cases, decisions needed to be made wisely by relevant parties. “We are certain […]
Cuepacs welcomes move to postpone school reopening
KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak (CNS) has expressed its support for the school’s reopening being postponed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases recently. Its chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said that this is particularly worrying as the Covid-19 infection in the zone has feasted to almost […]
Schools receive disinfectants, face masks
KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) yesterday distributed face masks and disinfectants to schools in the Padungan area in preparation for the school reopening. Its Kuching treasurer Jong Yean Pin hoped that the donation could provide parents peace of mind in seeing their children returning to school. The Education Ministry announced recently that the […]
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 […]
Secondary schools to reopen as scheduled
BATU PAHAT: The face-to-face school sessions for the secondary level scheduled to begin on April 4 and 5 will continue although there are 41 Covid-19 clusters originating from educational institutions since Jan 1, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said school sessions would continue in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
