Schools for a noble cause
Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves. — Ernest Dimnet , author It’s good news to hear that the Sarawak government will pump part of the RM2.95 billion Petronas sales tax into its international schools. Known as ‘Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary Schools’, this is the brainchild of […]
A move towards pedagogy autonomy
YAYASAN SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS KUCHING: Team Dynamic Kuching (TDK) applauded the Sarawak government for building state-owned international schools for Sarawak’s talented children. Its team leader, Eric Tay, described achieving the pledge by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is a felicitous approach that would eventually benefit Sarawakian students. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Enough qualified, experienced teachers
BY TANIA LAM & VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong is confident that there will be no shortage of qualified and experienced teachers for the five state-owned international schools as retired teachers will be able to fill this role. “A lot of teachers every year will […]
Chance to study at world’s prestigious varsities
BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Students who excel at Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School may be awarded scholarships to further their studies at world-renowned universities such as Stanford University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the London School of Economics (LSE). In saying this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg added […]
State government to pay all costs and fees
YAYASAN SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The state government will bear the high operating cost and fees at Yayasan Sarawak international secondary schools in order to provide opportunities for students from low income families to obtain excellent and competitive education. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
Creating a more inclusive and equitable society
KUCHING: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong hopes that Sarawak’s first state-owned international secondary school, Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School, will be fully operational by 2022. The 29-acre site of the school is strategically located in 12th Mile to service students from three divisions: Kuching, Kota Samarahan, and Serian. It […]
First state-owned International school operational by 2023
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Antarabangsa Yayasan Sarawak), the first state-owned international school, will be located at Mile 12, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said it is expected to be operational by 2023. According to him, the relevant authorities will […]
Miri to get free school bus service
KUCHING: The state government’s free school bus service initiative will be extended to Miri, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. According to him, the proposal to bring the service to Miri is still under research. “My ministry officials, together with Yayasan Sarawak, will go down to Miri to identify a place to implement the […]
Free school bus not for special needs children
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang on Monday (Sept 7) clarified that the free school bus programme did not cover special needs children. “We believe their own schools take care of the transportation of these students,” he said in response to Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru president Bobby William. Bobby had called upon the […]
13 schools receive uniform vouchers
SERIAN: Thirteen schools here received Yayasan Sarawak School Uniform Assistance Vouchers on Friday (Sept 4). These 13 schools were SMK Serian, SJK Chung Hua Serian, SJK Pangkalan Bedup, SK Lebur Remun, SK Koran, SK Melansai, SK Riih Daso, SK Pengkalan Sorah, SK Serian, SK St Patrick Tangga, SK St Henry Slabi, SK Bedup, and SK […]
