SeDidik’s open door policy for special needs children

KUCHING: The Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry is targeting all nurseries and kindergartens under SeDidik to have an open door policy for children with special needs by 2030. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed out that such a policy is needed to aid all the children to have access to early […]

Sarawakians urged to publish books via State Library

KUCHING: Sarawakians are encouraged to publish books written by them through the State Library. In making this call, Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah noted that the number of books deposited to the State Library this year is rather low. As Sarawak aspires to become a developed state by […]

Ayub Dahari is SeDidik general manager

KUCHING: Ayub Dahari will replace Siti Rodziah Bunsu Drahman as the new general manager of SeDidik Sdn. Bhd. effective today. He was born on Jan 18, 1965 and is a native of Bumi Kenyalang from Kampung Sageng, Simunjan. Ayub graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and majored in Mathematics from the University of […]

Ministry expands SeDidik facilities

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development has expanded its focus on early childhood development by adding three kindergartens and two nurseries, bringing the total number of SeDidik Early Childhood Education Institutions (IPAKK) to 98 this year. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this includes PPR Bandaria Park, Bintulu, Lawas SeDidik […]

Parents counting on SeDidik to deliver, says Fatimah

KUCHING: Teachers and caretakers must double their efforts and find more creative, innovative and practical solutions to ensure SeDidik Sdn Bhd meets the expectations of all stakeholders, especially parents. “They need to work together to meet challenges and continue to improve their knowledge and skills in order to impart knowledge to children effectively,” said Women, […]

RM37 mln for childcare institutions

KUCHING: The state government will allocate a sum of RM37 million for its early childhood and care institutions, one-stop early intervention centre, and operation of 94 kindergartens and childcare centres under Sedidik Sdn Bhd. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the allocation under the 2022 State Budget is in recognition of the […]

SeDidik opens preschools in Penan settlements

KUCHING: SeDidik Sdn Bhd has opened up five kindergartens under its Penan community education programme to provide early childhood education to the nomadic community. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah said the kindergartens are located in Long Leng, Long Jenalong, Long Kerangan, Long Kawa and Ba Selulong. These […]

Aidilfitri and Gawai goodies for ministry staff

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry (KWKPK) handed out Raya goodies to 302 KWKPK, Sarawak Social Welfare Department, Women and Family Department, and SeDidik staff on Thursday (May 6). The event, carried out in strict Covid-19 SOP compliance, was in conjunction with the coming Aidilfitri and Gawai celebrations. Minister Datuk […]

New benchmark for early childhood education

KUCHING: SeDidik aims to set the benchmark for national and international early childhood education. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus in expressing the ministry’s hoped to achieve the target, said the focus to strengthen SeDidik as a high quality early childhood education institute (IPAKK) is to focus on […]

Early childhood education for every Sarawakian child

KUCHING: The state government wants every Sarawakian child to have access to early childhood education (ECE) and SeDidik Sdn Bhd (SeDidik) will help the government achieve this noble aim. In reiterating this, Minister of Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said currently, 97.19 percent of Sarawakian children had access to […]