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Learning concept must be relevant at any time, place

KUALA LUMPUR: The concept of learning should not be confined within the four walls of a room, and instead it must be relevant at any time and place in line with the new norm, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In this regard, he said the Education Ministry (MOE) must continue to listen to […]

State short of 3,000 teachers

KUCHING: Sarawak is short of more than 3,000 teachers, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit’s (Ukas) report, the minister said this after receiving a courtesy call from SMK Tebakang Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) exco members on Monday (May 3). The purpose of the visit […]

Rape joke no small matter; stern action must be taken

PUTRAJAYA: The act of a teacher accused of making jokes about rape during class cannot be dismissed as trivial and stern action should be taken against the teacher if the allegations are proven, said Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said the matter was being taken seriously and […]

UPSR cancellation good for students

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the cancellation of the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for good. This has received encouraging responses from parents and guardians. Teachers are also in favour of the decision because they think the cancellation of UPSR will benefit the students academically. MOHD SHALIHI FAR  The cancellation of the […]

Upskilling teachers as qualified STEM educators

KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas has inducted the second cohort of 176 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers from across 120 secondary school districts for the Program Duta Guru (PDG). “The selected teachers are excellent educators with high potential to become leaders in their field and communities,” said Yayasan Petronas chief executive officer Nelly Francis Shariah. […]

Teachers using own money to make PdPR work

KUCHING: Most teachers use their own money to conduct home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR), says Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah. He added that teachers were spending more recently because they had to provide special data for PdPR. “They also need to buy devices while some buy special software to provide interesting and […]

Close contact teachers to undergo quarantine leave

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) yesterday asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter […]

Report teachers violating SOPs

SIBU: When they are in school, students and pupils are advised to report any teacher found violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee in urging this, said he had met with Sibu district education officer Ahli Chikba to discuss the matter. “I admit that […]

136 STEM teachers fully trained for hybrid lessons

KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas has successfully trained 136 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers for hybrid teaching via classroom and virtual modes. The teachers were the first cohort of trainees under the Yayasan Petronas’ Program Duta Guru (PDG) initiative carried out across 113 school districts nationwide. Under the programme that was implemented over the last […]

Teachers with comorbidities eligible for first phase jab

KUCHING: The teachers who have comorbidities are eligible to receive vaccines for the first phase of National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. (The medical definition of comorbidities is when a person has more than one underlying health-related conditions present in them at once.) Senior Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusuf said the technical committee for the […]