Increase public awareness on scheme
KUCHING: Public awareness on the Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS) needs to be further increased. In stating this, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said that one of the ways is to promote this benefit to major employers in Sarawak and increase news media to help disseminate information on how […]
Restart HPV jabs to protect young girls
KUCHING: The government through the Ministry of Health (MoH) must restart the nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for 13-year-old girls in secondary schools next year. In making this call, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii stated that the government must also prioritise implementing a comprehensive catch-up vaccination programme in 2023 for girls who missed […]
Primary, secondary schools in Repok to get RM1 mln allocation
SARIKEI: A personal allocation of RM1,000,000 will be distributed from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii to primary and secondary schools in Repok for yearly school activities. Huang expressed his gratitude to communities in his area for their support during the 12th state election (PRN12) and for appointing him a representative for the area. […]
Tanjung Manis MP presents funds to eight primary and secondary schools
TANJUNG MANIS: More than RM60,000 have been presented to eight primary and secondary schools in the Tanjung Manis Zone. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) in a news report on Saturday (Jan 15), Tanjung Manis MP Ir Yusuf Abdul Wahab had handed over the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) Fund to the respective schools […]
Yayasan Petronas donates iPads to over 2,000 underprivileged students
KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), donated an iPad each, including data connectivity, to 2,996 underprivileged students from 16 secondary schools in Sarawak. The contributions were part of Yayasan Petronas’ commitment to Cerdik, a pioneer CSR initiative by government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs). Cerdik is aimed at […]
Long break for over 1,000 schools
KUCHING: It would be another long holiday — until June 13 — for more than 1,000 primary and secondary schools in Sarawak’s Covid-19 red zone districts. The 863 primary and 146 secondary schools involving 372,433 students and 30,425 teachers will only reopen after the Gawai festival on June 14. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister […]
EMCO for more longhouses
KUCHING: Seven more longhouses and a secondary school have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the longhouses are Rumah Likik in Pakan; Rumah Empeni Budom, Rumah Nyuka Lubuk Lemba and Rumah Giman in Sarikei; Rumah Lai Strait and Rumah Takang Uatau in Meradong; Rumah […]
Secondary schools to reopen as scheduled
BATU PAHAT: The face-to-face school sessions for the secondary level scheduled to begin on April 4 and 5 will continue although there are 41 Covid-19 clusters originating from educational institutions since Jan 1, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said school sessions would continue in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
25 secondary schools picked for innovation bootcamp
KUCHING: Twenty-five secondary schools from Kuching, Serian, Bintulu and Miri have been selected for the EntreCamp programme, organised by Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Innovation Hub. The schools are Riam Road International School, Pei Min Middle School, Kolej Tunku Datu Tuanku Hj Bujang, SMK St. Joseph, SMK Lutong, SMK Luak, SMK Bandar Bintulu, […]
40 percent pure science students in two to three years
BY ZARINA ABDULLAH KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting 40 percent of its upper secondary school students to take up pure science in the next two to three years, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. According to him, the national 40 percent target is quite impossible to achieve in the near […]
