‘Carrot’ for Kakus schools to excel

MUKAH: Incentives will be given to every school in the Kakus state constituency that achieve a 100 percent pass in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR). Assistant Native Laws and Customs Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the incentives were divided into two categories – 100 percent pass results, and students with 5As. “The incentives […]

Student enrolment into IPTA this year to proceed as scheduled

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) today announced that the new student enrolment into public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) for the 2020/2021 academic session will proceed as scheduled. In a statement today, the ministry said applications for admission to the IPTA were still open until tomorrow (April 17) through the UPUOnline system. “The offer is expected […]

No UPSR, PT3, SPM & SVM this year

PUTRAJAYA: No Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3), Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) examinations will be held this year.  Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin in a special press conference here today announced that this year’s UPSR and PT3 examinations slated for September and early October have been cancelled, while SPM […]

Cancer no barrier to achieving excellent UPSR results

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite putting off his studies for almost two years as he was commuting from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for chemotherapy, Muhammad Ikhwan Shah Aries Iskandar, 12, was not deterred from achieving outstanding results in the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR). Armed with enthusiasm and encouragement from friends and teachers, Muhammad Ikhwan, who […]