DLP Sarawak equips students with solid Science and Maths background
THE implementation of the Dual Language Programme (DLP) Sarawak strives to provide students with a strong foundation in Science and Mathematics, said Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. According to the Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister, the usage of DLP Sarawak will enable students to perform well in their secondary and tertiary education where English […]
Kuching Hokkien Association presents Studies Excellence Awards
KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association recently held its 45th Studies Excellence Awards ceremony. At the event, 91 applicants received 80 awards valued at RM13,010. Chairman of Education Committee of Kuching Hokkien Association cum Deputy president of the Federation of Aided Chinese Primary School Boards of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian (Tunglian), Rodger Chan Siong Boh, said […]
Make a date with Swinburne open days
KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus will hold a series of nationwide Open Day events in May and June. According to a statement, the programme will allow prospective students to gain first-hand information on Australian education, financial assistance, campus facilities and provide relevant information. The Open Day series will kick off at Promenade Hotel […]
Top Dayak students get cash incentives
MIRI: A total 104 top students here received cash incentives for their academic success at the recent Miri Dayak Students Excellence Award. he presentation of the award was held in conjunction with the Miri Division Gawai Dayak celebration, by the Miri Division Gawai Dayak Working Committee last Sunday at Bintang Megamall. It was officiated by […]
Did Raspberry Pi computers achieve their purpose?
KUCHING: An opposition Member of Parliament is seeking a transparent report on the purchase of Raspberry Pi computers for primary schools in Sarawak. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said there was a need to properly determine whether it had achieved its target in terms of rate of impact on students in each […]
Students stand to gain from end to rotation system
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has welcomed the lifting of the rotation system for primary schools nationwide. Its president Adam Prakash it was a long time coming in terms of students continuing their education in school. He added that the two disrupted years in the school system have had a negative impact on students. […]
The education dilemma
It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. — Frederick Douglass, American activist It is no secret that government has taken control of the content of education from primary to the tertiary levels. It is said, and believed, by awakened souls that governments prepare the young for lifelong servitude so that affordable […]
Special incentives for students starting next year
KUCHING: Good news for Sarawakian students who wish to further their studies at Sarawak-owned University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) as they will be able to enjoy special incentives starting next year. Its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid said that this is thanks to the various initiatives announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan […]
Minister: System to blame, not students and teachers
KUCHING: Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong says students and teachers should not take the fall for the poor command of English in the country – the blame should be on the system. “How can you blame the teachers and students, that they are not properly trained? Right from Day One, they have been listening […]
1,848 students get second jab
MIRI: At the vaccination centre at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club here yesterday morning, 1,848 secondary students from four schools received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose. The students were from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Luak, SMK Lopeng Tengah, SMK Baru and SMK St Joseph Miri. “I am happy to see that the whole process […]