Educational tablets to aid students improve academically
KUCHING: The distribution of educational tablets to students is believed to help them improve their academic performance and pave the way for a brighter future, said deputy director of the Learning Management Sector at the Sarawak State Education Department (JPNS), Siti Zulaiha Ibrahim. She emphasised that students should use the provided facilities wisely and responsibly. […]
1,500 new teachers for Sarawak
KUCHING: Over 1,500 newly-appointed teachers in Sarawak will commence their duties in the state by mid-January next year. State Education Department (JPNS) director Omar Mahli said that of the more than 12,000 candidates who were screened, 1,500 candidates were selected to meet the placement needs. He said 300 new teachers would be placed in secondary […]
Over 100 projects for dilapidated schools implemented
BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: More than 100 dilapidated school projects are being implemented throughout Sarawak to date, said Sarawak State Education Department (JPNS) director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad. He said at the moment, Sarawak has 461 schools that are categorised with having dilapidated buildings. “The education ministry has categorised schools with dilapidated […]
Secondary school teacher shortage almost over
KUCHING: Teacher shortages in Sarawak’s secondary schools are currently at a minimum level following the placements of new teachers across the state this year. Sarawak State Education Department (JPNS) director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad said presently the state faces a shortage of only about 200 secondary school teachers. “In terms of teaching positions throughout Sarawak, […]
Urgent call for sufficient school funding
SARIBAS: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has been urged to continue providing sufficient funding to schools, even though the Sarawak Government is willing to assist with its funds. Deputy Minister of Women, Children, and Community Welfare, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam, welcomed the delegation of authority to the director of the State Education Department (JPNS) for […]
Uggah: We are ready to help our schools
SPAOH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has lauded the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) move to delegate authority to the Director of the Education Department (JPNS) to approve projects funded by the Sarawak government. Uggah said that through this move, the state Education director can now approve school projects funded by the state government or […]
Ministry aims to resolve ‘K’ indicator issue by August
KUCHING: The Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry is aiming to resolve the issue of the ‘K’ indicator on identification cards for adopted children by August this year. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the ‘K’ indicator for adopted children is currently determined based on the indicators of their biological parents. […]
JPN told to buck up over MyKID application
BINTULU: It’s about time the National Registration Department (JPN) looked into the outdated system and software problems with regard to MyKID applications at the Bintulu JPN branch, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. The Bintulu MP said he was made to understand that the JPN Bintulu branch could not accept applications to obtain a children’s […]
Sarawak Foundation a catalyst for education development
The Sarawak Foundation has been entrusted by the state government to support the state Education Department (JPNS) in implementing various educational programmes, particularly those deemed critical and requiring additional funding. The foundation has always been committed to serving as a catalyst for education development in Sarawak, and as a result, a number of initiatives have […]
Hipers Programme: Boosting performance of rural schools
Yayasan Sarawak or Sarawak Foundation has collaborated with the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS) to introduce the Hipers (High Performance Rural Schools) Programme. This initiative aims to boost the performance of rural schools to meet the requirements of the national education philosophy. Coming from a rural school does not mean that students there are academically weak. […]
