Making SK Song Kheng Hai more comfortable
KUCHING: SK Song Kheng Hai is being renovated to make it more comfortable for the teachers, students and supporting staff. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen visited the school to monitor the progress of the work which was funded by his office. “We helped to change the whole wiring of one of the […]
Nation’s youngest school head at 28?
Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students. – Solomon Ortiz, ex-American politician It is interesting to note that a 31-year-old is being considered the youngest school headmaster in Malaysia. This pertains to the story of a local graduate teacher Osman Zaidi that […]
2,393 teachers hired last year, 766 Sarawakians
A total of 2,393 teachers were recruited for the state under the one-off teachers recruitment exercise last year to address the shortage of teachers in Sarawak. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said Sarawakians make up 766 of the total number of teachers recruited. “Baleh assemblyman (Nicholas Kudi Jantai) has […]
490 teachers in Sarawak opted for early retirement in last three years
A total of 490 teachers in Sarawak has opted for early retirement in the last three years or 0.004 percent of the total number of teachers in the state. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said that the percentage was based on the survey done by Sarawak State Education Department. […]
Sarawak pursuing education autonomy
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: The state government is pursuing greater autonomy over education matters from the federal government under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazal said, although education is under the jurisdiction of the federal government, the […]
Children’s books leave lasting impression on Hanifah
BY RAHIMI RAHIM MUKAH: A teacher’s efforts to get her children to write books has left Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib beaming with pride. She told Suara Sarawak how she had met Nordiyana Usop, a teacher at SK Sungai Penipah at the Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Pre-Gawai gatherings in Dalat, Tellian and Balingian..“I was […]
Highlights of their teaching career
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: A teacher is an important component in the education system and becoming one is never easy. The job of a teacher is more than just teaching subjects to students in the classroom. Teachers often act as students’ second parents and friends besides helping them to discover their best potentials. Here, […]
Challenges of rural teachers
BELAGA: Being a teacher is admittedly not an easy job; if it were, anyone in the world could be one. However, for teachers who work in rural areas, particularly in Sarawak, the challenges and obstacles they face will definitely change them for life and for the better. Jezriel Sulang Ucho, 26, who is currently teaching […]
To sir and madam with love
She pulled me out of my shell by sharing her love of books. – American computer programmer and entrepreneur, Bill Gates on his teacher, Blanche Caffiere To all the teachers who have made a difference in my life and the lives of their students, I send you my love in conjunction with Teachers’ Day tomorrow. […]
Two-year contract extension for 2,600 contract teachers
KOTA BHARU: The fate of 2,600 contract of service (COS) teachers appointed in the June 2020 intake will be resolved when their contracts are expected to be extended for two years. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said, however, that the details of the good news would be announced later after the Ministry of […]
