Adhere to SOPs to prevent the spread of Covid-19
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin has reminded parents to take the necessary precautions and concentrated effort to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the Miri District Education Office to prevent the spread of Covid-19 when school sessions resume on Monday (April 5). “Parents must take measures to actively teach and practise good […]
23,000 students to benefit from Covid-19 prevention kits
KOTA SAMARAHAN: In safeguarding students from the Covid-19 pandemic, Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang recently handed over Covid-19 prevention kits at 50 schools in the districts of Samarahan and Asajaya. This contribution is expected to benefit an estimated 23,000 students in the two districts. The prevention kits contributed to the schools consisted of face masks, […]
Teacher’s union heeds school reopening
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) concurs with the recent announcement to resume school operations, said its president Ahmad Malie. He said he was made to understand there are about 231 primary schools that will be reopened on Monday (March 8). “KGBS is also confident that this operations has taken into account various safety […]
KGBS supports postponement of school sessions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teacher’s Union (KGBS) supports the postponement of school sessions in the state’s red zones. KGBS president Ahmad Malie in a statement said the delay was on the basis of health safety of relevant school’s population, especially teachers, students and other staff in the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. “Therefore, […]
STU welcomes move to postpone school reopening
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) applaud the announcement made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the postponement of school reopening. STU stated that it is an important decision as it takes into account the safety of all parties involved in the process of schooling. Reopening schools in the districts of Kuching, Samarahan, […]
Parents look forward to school session despite virus fear
KUCHING: Parents are looking forward to the commencement of face-to-face school session despite the concerning number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the state. Mohamad Iqbal, 38, a lab assistant, said the decision to start the school session and allow students to have physical learning provided parents with a sense of relief. The father of two […]
Some excited, some apprehensive on school reopening
KUCHING: Students have reacted differently to the long awaited face-to-face school session which will be commencing in March. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said pre-school, Year 1 and Year 2 classes would start on March 1 while Year 3 to Year 6 sessions would start on March 8 and secondary school students in […]
Parents optimistic about new school year
KUCHING: Schools opened their doors today with stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place for teachers and students. Despite the alarming number of Covid-19 cases and declaration of movement control order (MCO) nationwide except for Sarawak, parents are supportive of the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MoE). With major public examinations scheduled in […]
Delay school reopening
KUCHING: The Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) has suggested that school sessions in Covid-19 red zones should only commence once the pandemic is contained to avoid students, teachers and school staff contracting the disease. SDNU Sibu Branch has appealed to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SMDC) and State Education Department to reconsider opening schools in […]
State’s CMCO to follow SOP of federal CMCO
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Schools situated in red zones undergoing the state’s conditional movement control order (CMCO) will follow the same standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the federal Ministry of Education (MoE). Senior Minister of Education, Dr Radzi Jidin, took note of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision […]
