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 […]
Two teenagers charged with insulting teachers
KOTA BHARU: Two teenage boys who wore school uniform scribbled with abusive and vulgar words against teachers which went viral on social media recently were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today (March 11). Both accused pleaded guilty after the charges were read separately before Magistrate Mohd Izuddin Mohd Shukri to a charge under Section 14 of the Minor Offences […]
Teachers ready for schools
KUCHING: Teachers are prepared in conducting face-to-face learning sessions in light of the reopening of schools in Sarawak starting today. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the schools are ready to carry out normal schooling session with stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place. “All teachers returning to the classrooms must protect […]
Teachers worry about student performance
KUCHING: As schools nationwide come back to life with the commencement of school session for the year, most teachers are concerned about the level of performance of their students. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah has high hope that the Ministry of Education (MOE) will provide suggestion on alternative assessment for the students. […]
Headmaster lauds move to include teachers in first phase of vaccination
BINTULU: Headmaster of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kelawit, Tatau, Janudin Abdul Rahman has lauded the government for its recent announcement on including teachers in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. “Teachers and school staff should be included in the first phase of the vaccination programme. They would feel safe going back to the […]
High-risk teachers may be included in phase 1 of vaccination programme
SUNGAI BESAR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will give priority to teachers in the high-risk group for the Covid-19 vaccine if the request for them to be included in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme starting Wednesday, is approved. Deputy Education Minister 1 Muslimin Yahaya said the MOE was in discussions with the Science, […]
Traffic light for safety of students, teachers
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has proposed that a pedestrian traffic light be installed in front of Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS). “I’ve suggested to the Public Works Department (JKR) Miri to install a pedestrian traffic light for the safety of students, teachers, parents, and road users,” he said when met on Monday […]
Teachers can use appropriate offline methods for PdPR
KUALA LUMPUR: Home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) is not only limited to online methods but also offline ones that suit the students, said Senior Education Minister Senator Dr Radzi Jidin. As explained in the PdPR manual developed by the Ministry of Education (MOE), he said among the offline methods that could be used is the […]
Teachers use TikTok, YouTube to pique students’ interest in home-based learning
KUALA LUMPUR: The younger generation’s fondness of using social media applications such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to interact and share daily routines has inspired teachers to use these tools in conducting the home-based teaching and learning programme (PdPR). These tools also keep students from feeling easily bored and unable to flex their limbs while […]
Ensure learning process not disrupted
KUCHING: Teachers are urged to always be in a state of readiness to perform their duties despite changes that may be made by the Ministry of Education (MOE) said, Ahmad Malie. Sarawak Bumiputera Teacher Union (KGBS) president said the uncertainty of Covid-19 pandemic is a big challenge for everyone including teachers and educators, but they […]
