Power provision to rural schools needs federal cooperation
KUCHING: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication (MUT) hopes that the Ministry of Education (MOE) will give cooperation in its effort to provide electricity supply to the schools in the rural areas. In stating this, its minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi pointed out that schools are under the jurisdiction of the MOE, hence, constructing such facilities […]
Getting teachers to work in rural schools
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instil a love of learning. – Brad Henry, American lawyer and politician Picture yourself in this situation. You are a 20- or 30-something teacher from Kuala Lumpur or may be just fresh out of teachers college from any of the major cities or towns. You […]
Solar hybrid project for rural schools must go on
KUCHING: The solar hybrid project for rural schools in Sarawak should continue, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “The original purpose of the project was to supply light and electricity to schools in the interior. “It will not be good if the project which is meant to […]
Rural school savours second SPM success
KANOWIT: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Nanga Dap, here has posted another good showing in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Its principal Dewis Lidek said the school’s achievement the last two years has been very good in terms of School Average Grade (GPS) and the percentage eligible for a certificate. He said this at a […]
Hipers Programme: Boosting performance of rural schools
Yayasan Sarawak or Sarawak Foundation has collaborated with the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS) to introduce the Hipers (High Performance Rural Schools) Programme. This initiative aims to boost the performance of rural schools to meet the requirements of the national education philosophy. Coming from a rural school does not mean that students there are academically weak. […]
Ministry needs to understand challenges of rural schools
KUCHING: The federal Education Ministry must understand the issues faced by rural schools with various states before implementing across the board allocations for schools. In pointing this out, Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan said different rural schools had different challenges. “Firstly, the federal Education Ministry must understand the shortfalls of our rural schools such […]
Give priority to rural schools with low enrolment
KUCHNG: Rural schools in the state, especially those with low enrolment, should be given priority when it comes to budget allocation, said Layar state assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. He said this was to ensure that the students concerned were not left behind in their studies and teachers had the same teaching aids as those in […]
Allocate funds to rural schools based on needs
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) fully supports Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee’s call to the federal Education Ministry to change its method of granting funds to rural schools. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the current method of granting funds to rural schools based on the number of students was […]
587 schools not repaired yet
A total of 587 dilapidated schools in the state have yet to be repaired, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He noted that initially, there are 1,020 dilapidated schools throughout the state. “Since 2016, a total of 274 schools have been repaired and 159 schools in various stages of repair or upgrading, […]
RM50 mln to connect 128 rural schools to power grid
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is working with the state government to ensure that rural schools in Sarawak receive electricity by connecting them to the power grid. Deputy Education Minister I Muslimin Yahaya said based on the assessment carried out by the Sarawak government through Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), a total of 128 schools […]
