Students need to be vaccinated before schools reopen
SERI ISKANDAR: Students, especially those between the ages of 12 and 17 must be vaccinated before the reopening of schools, scheduled on Sept 1, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said the move was urgently needed because children and teenagers were also at risk of getting infected by […]
Cost of swab test for Sarawak, Sabah students overlooked
KUCHING: Universiti Malaya Students’ Union (UMSU) has demanded that the cost of swab tests for the institution’s Sabah and Sarawak students be fully borne by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Universiti Malaya (UM). “UMSU strongly condemns the failure of MoHE and UM in taking care of the Sabah and Sarawak students’ welfare with […]
PdPR should continue until situation safe for face-to-face
KUALA LUMPUR: Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for school students should be continued until the current Covid-19 situation in the country is safe for the face-to-face Teaching and Learning (PdP) to resume. Although face-to-face learning is still accepted as the best education method, PdPR, whose implementation can be further improved either online or offline, is […]
Students travelling abroad for studies can register for early vaccination via MySejahtera
PUTRAJAYA: Students who will be furthering their studies overseas can now register for early vaccination via the MySejahtera application, said Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said a special feature had been introduced under the Helpdesk tab of the MySejahtera application to facilitate requests for early vaccination by these students. “This […]
Govt urged to consider allowing book, computer shops to resume operations
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to consider allowing book, stationery, computer and telecommunications shops to resume operations without having to wait until the movement control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) enters the second phase. National Student Consultative Council (MPPK) president Muhammad Amir Asyraf Mohd Sabri said this was in view of the […]
Ministry sets up special panel to identify areas without Internet service
GEORGE TOWN: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) has set up a special committee in collaboration with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) to identify areas without Internet access or poor coverage so as to facilitate the home-based teaching and Learning (PdPR) method. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said KKMM would go to the ground […]
Teachers must comprehend their students
KUCHING: While the one-off initiative for recruitment of teachers is a necessary move to overcome the shortage of teachers, there are certain aspects that need to be re-examined as not everyone is made to teach. Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation, and Industry Community Engagement in the School of Educational Studies Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Associate […]
Students frequent beach to get internet line
KUCHING: Since last year, students at Kampung Kuala Nyalau in Bintulu have been walking daily to a nearby beach in search of the best internet coverage in order to take part in the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) sessions. The weak and sometimes zero internet connection in their village fail to dampen their spirit to […]
Appropriate move, says Sarawak Teachers Union
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has praised the government’s decision to vaccinate Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) 2021 candidates, starting next month. “This is a very timely move by the government as these are the students who need to go back to school as soon as possible,” STU president Adam […]
Trio, including student, arrested for drugs
PADAWAN: A Form Five student, who has been involved in drugs for the past two years, was arrested along with two unemployed men in a house at Kampung Mambong, Jalan Mambong-Sarig here. The raid, conducted by the district’s narcotics police, took place around 4pm last Sunday. Padawan deputy OCPD DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the […]
