Starting them young on environmental education

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council is looking to instil environmental awareness in schoolchildren in areas under its jurisdiction. With this in mind, MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang encourages all kindergartens and pre-schools to actively participate in environmental competitions to be organised by the councils in the future. “The main reason is to instil the spirit […]

‘Not teachers’ job to take care of students after school’

KUALA LUMPUR: Students’ compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) after school hours is not the responsibility of the teachers, says National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general, Harry Tan. Tan lambasted at parties who questioned the teachers’ whereabouts in monitoring the students after school hours, and stressed that parents are the ones who should bring […]