Register the births of your children
MIRI: Parents have been urged to register the births of their children immediately to prevent them from becoming stateless. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has given this advice to parents in the state many times before and today (Oct 26), she reiterated the call to them. She […]
Mini lab to turn students into geniuses
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau hopes that the Think & Thinker (T&T) Mini Lab at Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Bedian will help the state to develop more geniuses in the field of digital innovation. The T&T Mini Lab is a multipurpose space for students to hone their talents and skills in […]
Sarawak short of 3,385 teachers
KUCHING: As of April this year, Sarawak short of a total of 3,385 teachers — 1,545 in secondary schools and 1,840 in primary schools. To address this issue, the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) together with the State Education Department (JPNS) had engaged with local Teacher Training Institutes (IPGs) to come […]
Sarawak records better results
KUCHING: Sarawak achieved a State Average Grade (GPN) of 5.07 in its Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 results, an improvement over its GPN of 5.18 for SPM 2019. The State Education Department (JPNS) explained that the GPN is calculated based on the overall achievement of candidates and subjects, adding that a smaller number indicated better […]
Most parents welcome reopening of school
KUCHING: Parents are generally in favour of allowing schools to be reopened for physical classes on March 8 despite the concern over the pandemic situation in the state. The reopening involves a total of 1,045 schools while 220 other schools in high-risk areas remain closed. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently said the decision was […]
1,045 schools allowed reopening on Mar 8
Face-to-face sessions KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has allowed 1,045 government and government-aided primary schools across the state to resume face-to-face class sessions beginning March 8. This involves an addition of 231 primary schools in the state allowed to operate face-to-face compared to only 814 schools on March 1. “The decision was made as […]
Bedridden mother of five receives donations
KUCHING: A bedridden single mother of five had recently received donations and integrated work by various agencies in a one-off service. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah along with State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), and many other agencies came together to […]
Consider returning to PdPR
KUCHING: Malaysian Youth Parliament member Spanski Steven has urged the Education Ministry (MoE) and the State Education Department (JPNS) to consider returning to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) in view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Noting that the school session was continuing as usual despite the rise in Covid-19 cases nationwide, he pointed […]
Teachers union confident of SOP compliance
KUCHING: With the announcement of the reopening of schools for face-to-face sessions for certain classes, the Sarawak Teachers’ Union has expressed confidence that schools would be able to ensure that the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) can be adhered to with the cooperation of parents and the students themselves. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said […]
SK St Joseph building handed back
KUCHING: Teachers from both SK St Joseph (SSJ) and St Joseph’s Private Primary School (SJPPS) witnessed the official handing back of the SSJ building at Jalan Were to SJPPS by SSJ’s outgoing headmaster to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching Most Reverend Simon Poh on Tuesday. An official letter addressed to the director of the […]
