Jabs for 4,000 students in Sarikei until Oct 1
SARIKEI: As many as 4,000 students aged 12 to 15 from 50 schools in Sarikei division started to receive their Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday (Sept 25). Assistant Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources Datuk Len Talif Salleh told Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) today (Sept 25), the vaccination programme for this age group would […]
Effectiveness of PdPR method at moderate level
KUALA LUMPUR: The effectiveness of the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method among school students is at a moderate level, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). The ministry, in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat today, said this was based on the Home-Based Learning Effectiveness Implementation Study conducted online, which focused on the […]
Distinct disadvantage if students stay home
KUCHING: President of the Sarawak Teachers Union (STU), Adam Prakash Abdullah yesterday (Sept 13) pointed out that students would be at a distinct disadvantage if they did not participate in face-to-face interactions in schools. “Everyone must understand that school education is more than merely going to school to complete the syllabus and attending the assessment. […]
Expedite vaccination for adolescents
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) have been urged to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination process for adolescent children. In making this call, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that while he is glad that vaccination among adolescents has started in Sarawak, it has to be expedited in order […]
Teacher invents running aid for visually-impaired students
KUALA LUMPUR: A teacher of Sekolah Kebangsaan Klang has invented a running aid that will allow his visually-impaired students to participate in athletics on their own without assistance. Wan Muadzam Wan Abidin, 40, has named the invention ‘Caballus Rafvi’ which serves as a support equipment to help them in terms of navigation, mobility and stability […]
Making sure centres ready to vaccinate students
KUCHING: Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju recently visited Kabong Police Station Hall and Sri Krian Hall in Saratok, both of which will be used as vaccination centres (PPV) for teenagers aged 16 to 17. The vaccination programme began yesterday with appointments set by the respective schools. “The purpose of my visit is to ensure the […]
Some 1,500 students receive Covid-19 vaccine jab
MIRI: About 1,500 students age 16 and 17 years from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Merbau and SMK Lutong received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines at PPV Curtin here on Saturday (Sept 11). Students with obesity problem or having other medical conditions, were referred to Hospital Miri for their vaccination. Minister for Transport Datuk Lee […]
First dose of vaccine for 1,300 students
MIRI: A total 1,300 students aged 16 to 17 from four schools within Subis district on Saturday (Sept 11) received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. They are from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bekenu, SMK Subis, SMK Luar Bandar Miri and SMK Suai. Vaccinations were carried out at two centres — Dewan Masyarakat Bekenu and […]
Pros and cons of online classes according to students
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: It has been almost two years since the Covid-19 pandemic struck and during that time it is evident that online classes have changed the landscape of the education sector. Students are now glued to their screens while trying their best to navigate through the challenging new norms in education. However, the […]
Keeping students proficient in BM
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Educationists in Sarawak believe that the proficiency of Bahasa Malaysia among students has declined due to their attitude towards the national language. On June 10, Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said students performed badly in the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Bahasa Malaysia paper compared to 2019. University Malaysia […]
