Expedite vaccination for adolescents
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) have been urged to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination process for adolescent children. In making this call, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that while he is glad that vaccination among adolescents has started in Sarawak, it has to be expedited in order […]
Teacher invents running aid for visually-impaired students
KUALA LUMPUR: A teacher of Sekolah Kebangsaan Klang has invented a running aid that will allow his visually-impaired students to participate in athletics on their own without assistance. Wan Muadzam Wan Abidin, 40, has named the invention ‘Caballus Rafvi’ which serves as a support equipment to help them in terms of navigation, mobility and stability […]
Making sure centres ready to vaccinate students
KUCHING: Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju recently visited Kabong Police Station Hall and Sri Krian Hall in Saratok, both of which will be used as vaccination centres (PPV) for teenagers aged 16 to 17. The vaccination programme began yesterday with appointments set by the respective schools. “The purpose of my visit is to ensure the […]
Some 1,500 students receive Covid-19 vaccine jab
MIRI: About 1,500 students age 16 and 17 years from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Merbau and SMK Lutong received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines at PPV Curtin here on Saturday (Sept 11). Students with obesity problem or having other medical conditions, were referred to Hospital Miri for their vaccination. Minister for Transport Datuk Lee […]
First dose of vaccine for 1,300 students
MIRI: A total 1,300 students aged 16 to 17 from four schools within Subis district on Saturday (Sept 11) received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. They are from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bekenu, SMK Subis, SMK Luar Bandar Miri and SMK Suai. Vaccinations were carried out at two centres — Dewan Masyarakat Bekenu and […]
Pros and cons of online classes according to students
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: It has been almost two years since the Covid-19 pandemic struck and during that time it is evident that online classes have changed the landscape of the education sector. Students are now glued to their screens while trying their best to navigate through the challenging new norms in education. However, the […]
Keeping students proficient in BM
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Educationists in Sarawak believe that the proficiency of Bahasa Malaysia among students has declined due to their attitude towards the national language. On June 10, Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said students performed badly in the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Bahasa Malaysia paper compared to 2019. University Malaysia […]
Students need to be vaccinated before schools reopen
SERI ISKANDAR: Students, especially those between the ages of 12 and 17 must be vaccinated before the reopening of schools, scheduled on Sept 1, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said the move was urgently needed because children and teenagers were also at risk of getting infected by […]
Cost of swab test for Sarawak, Sabah students overlooked
KUCHING: Universiti Malaya Students’ Union (UMSU) has demanded that the cost of swab tests for the institution’s Sabah and Sarawak students be fully borne by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Universiti Malaya (UM). “UMSU strongly condemns the failure of MoHE and UM in taking care of the Sabah and Sarawak students’ welfare with […]
PdPR should continue until situation safe for face-to-face
KUALA LUMPUR: Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for school students should be continued until the current Covid-19 situation in the country is safe for the face-to-face Teaching and Learning (PdP) to resume. Although face-to-face learning is still accepted as the best education method, PdPR, whose implementation can be further improved either online or offline, is […]