Minister denies DAP’s state school plan
KUCHING: Education, Innovation, and Talent Development (MEITD) Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn has refuted claims by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen regarding the Sarawak government’s alleged acceptance of Chong’s proposal to establish state-owned schools. Sagah said that his ministry prioritised exploring the feasibility of Sarawak’s own international schools. “Establishing […]
Tropical peat conservation in line with PCDS 2030
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) will continue to support the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) to carry out research and conserve tropical peat in the state. According to the minister, Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said, TROPI’s efforts are in line with Sarawak’s Post COVID-19 Development Strategy Plan […]
Sarawak welcomes positive response from MoE over own assessment system
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) acknowledges and welcomes the positive response from the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MoE) on MEITD’s proposal to draft its own assessment system. The assessment system is to replace the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year Six students in all government schools in the state. […]
Tech advancements and sustainable practices go hand in hand: Sagah
KUCHING: Industry players should embrace technological advancements and integrate sustainable practices to stay relevant and responsible, said Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn. The Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) said at the same time the industry players should foster partnerships and share knowledge to drive collective growth. “By leveraging your unique strengths […]
Piling works on RM239-mln Sarawak Science Centre begin
KUCHING: Construction works on the Sarawak Science Centre have officially begun with a ground-breaking piling ceremony at Jalan Stadium, Petra Jaya here today. The project, costing RM239 million, was officiated by Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. “Today marks the beginning of this remarkable journey. As of today’s […]
Let teachers choose the best methods, says deputy minister
SIBU: Teachers should have the freedom to choose the teaching methods and approaches they believe will benefit their students. According to Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development (MEITD), Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, when teachers have this flexibility, they can fully utilise their own ideas and approaches to improve student learning. Dr Annuar expressed […]
Sarawak wants more science students
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to encourage more students to pursue the science stream to enhance their STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills. Education, Innovation, and Talent Development (MEITD) Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn expressed his satisfaction with the upward trend in academic achievements in light of the improving results of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia […]
Curtin Malaysia Open Day on July 6-8
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) will be hosting the upcoming Curtin Malaysia Open Day, scheduled to take place at its campus from July 6-8. The three-day event is being jointly organised in collaboration with the Sarawak Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) and Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus. It holds special […]
Ministry to fill 1,500 teachers in Sarawak by March
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) will try to fill at least 50 per cent or 1,500, of the estimated 3,000 shortage of teachers in Sarawak before the new school session commences in March this year. Its minister Fadhlina Sidek said this is an effort to overcome the problem of teacher shortages in the state. […]
Ministry to enhance free tuition programme
SIBU: The Ministry of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development is looking into improving free tuition provided for by the state government via Yayasan Sarawak. According to its deputy minister, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, the state government has allocated RM10 million for the programme in the 2023 state budget. However, he pointed out that the programme […]