408,640 students begin new academic session
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & JAMES WONG KUCHING: A total of 408,640 students, including 32,642 from primary schools, began their 2023/2024 school sessions throughout Sarawak today. Sarawak State Education Department deputy director Omar Mahli stated the Ministry of Education (MoE) introduced the concept of a much more interesting first week at school for the new […]
Get ready for floods, schools told
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & JAMES WONG KUCHING: Schools in Sarawak have been told to prepare for flash floods. Deputy director of (School Management Sector) Sarawak State Education Department Omar Mahli said that in the event of floods, the first step is to inform parents of the students. “The next step is to prepare a […]
Starting school at 8 am not MoE’s priority for now
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of starting school sessions in the peninsula at 8 am is not the ministry’s priority for now. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the MoE took note of the views of various parties but needed to take into account the feedback of parents and all stakeholders in the education sector regarding the […]
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 […]
Don’t worry, parents told
KUCHING: Parents need not worry about the reopening of schools as advice from the National Security Council (MKN) and the Health Ministry (MoH) has been taken into account. Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie said parents must welcome the move positively and put their confidence on the Education Ministry (MoE). “I believe the […]
Face-to-face school session to start March 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The face-to-face school session which was postponed earlier following the spread of Covid-19, will be commencing on March 1. Senior Education Minister Senator Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said it involved pre-school, Year 1 and 2 classes while Year 3 to Year 6 sessions would start on March 8. “Secondary school students in Group […]
Sarawak government a good listener
KUCHING: The decision to limit the face-to-face sessions in schools to examination candidates only shows that the state government is willing to listen to the voice of the people apart from keeping a balance on education. Kuching Chung Hua Middle School No.1, 3 and 4 management board committee chairman Datuk Richard Wee was commenting on […]
New-normal challenges ― Teachers advised to be prepared for school
KUCHING: Teachers should be innovative and creative as they may need to go through another paradigm shift in their profession, said Adam Parkash Abdullah. The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president said that the upcoming school session might bring some new challenges. The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently announced that the 2021 school year in government […]
Union welcomes postponement of school session
KUCHING: The decision to postpone the resumption of primary and secondary schools in Kuching, Padawan and Kota Samarahan is necessary to address the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, said Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS). “KGBS is in full support with the action taken by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to postpone the opening of school sessions […]
Schooling session might be postponed until full recovery from pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: All schooling sessions might be postponed until the government is fully convinced that the country has recovered from the Covid-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said even parents themselves called for the closure of schools to be extended as they were worried about the safety of their children. “I also read comments […]
