Cuepacs wants ministry to focus on three aspects when hiring teachers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has been urged to give priority to the quality, skills and interests of candidates who will be teaching in schools throughout the country. Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Adnan Mat said in a statement today, although the government was serious […]
Specific parameters on opening, closing of schools needed
KUCHING: Dr Kelvin Yii is proposing that schools in areas with high Covid-19 cases in Sarawak remain closed for another two weeks. At the same, the Bandar Kuching MP is calling for the Ministry of Education (MOE) to have specific parameters to decide the opening and closing of schools in the case of an outbreak. […]
MOH wants symptomatic teachers, students to be exempted from attending school
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has suggested that a circular be issued to allow symptomatic teachers and students to skip school to curb the spread of Covid-19. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said MOH submitted this proposal to Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and Senior Education Minister Datuk […]
Students support decision to close schools
KUCHING: Students are on board with the state government’s decision to close schools and other education institutions in order to control the spread of Covid-19 among students and educators. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi AbangJohari Tun Openg announced the closing of schools and education institutions for 14 days in red zone districts starting from April 20 […]
Close contact teachers to undergo quarantine leave
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) yesterday asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter […]
39 clusters detected in educational institutions, schools
KUALA LUMPUR: 39 clusters with 1,420 cases involving subcategories of schools or institutions under the Education Ministry have been detected from Jan 1 to April 20. Based on an infographic posted on the Health Ministry’s official Twitter account, clusters involving educational institutions have doubled from six to 12 in seven days last week. As a […]
Schools in other zones must adopt stricter SOPs
PUSA: Schools that are still operating as usual are reminded to adopt stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of Covid-19. SJKC Chung Hua board of management chairman Cr Datuk Lim Kian Choon agreed with the immediate closure of schools in red zones, as announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Schools in red zones should adopt rotation system
KUCHING: Schools located in red zones throughout the state are told to adopt the rotation system similar to that implemented in Sibu division. In suggesting this, Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie said it is the best option to avoid overcrowding and curb the spread of Covid-19. “Such measure could be taken if […]
Rotation system for schools in Miri begins
MIRI: All schools in this division are implementing a class rotation system to curb the spread of Covid-19. After being closed for two weeks, schools here resumed today (Apr 5) under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Under the system, Primary One, Two and Three pupils will go to school on Thursday and Friday. Primary Four, […]
Schools will close if Covid-19 cases affect operational efficiency
TASEK GELUGOR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will close schools with Covid-19 cases if the infections force a large number of teachers to be quarantined and affect the efficiency of school operations. Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Radzi Md Jidin said that if a Covid-19 case was detected in a school, the district health […]
