DAP Sarawak leaders to use own money to reward outstanding students
KUCHING: DAP leaders here have pledged to reward the next batch of students who scored outstanding results in STPM out of their own pockets. DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the rewards will be funded by him and Bandar Kuching incumbent Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this during the DAP’s STPM Reward Giving Ceremony […]
Petronas education sponsorship enables less priviledge sarawak students pursue tertiary education
KUCHING: “If I have the opportunity to work for Petronas at the Petronas Twin Towers someday, I will bring my parents to live with me in Kuala Lumpur so that they don’t have to sell laksa anymore,” said 18-year-old Jasmine Kuek Ern Yee. Determined to change her family’s fortune, the Kuching-born lass studied hard and […]
Students urged to master multiple languages
SIBURAN: Students have been encouraged to master various languages including the Chinese language. Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said this is important for students to expand their career potential in the future. “Through Chinese schools, students can learn and understand Mandarin in addition to the Malay and English languages. “When they understand […]
Bangladeshi student charged with child pornography
SEREMBAN: A Bangladeshi student of a private university in Kuala Lumpur pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 12 counts of producing and possessing child pornographic materials. Zobaidul Amin, 24, made the plea after changes were read out in the English language before judge Datin Surita Budin. Eight of the charges were […]
Turn to religion to address gay sex
KUCHING: Gay sex among tertiary students that is reportedly commonplace in the country can be stopped if students adhere to religious teachings. In stating this the Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) said there was a need to actively train volunteers from universities and other centres of higher learning to continue efforts to produce students who […]
One-off financial aid for 84 students
MIRI: Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) granted financial assistance to 84 students from 41 selected schools in Sarawak under its Student Adoption Programme (SAP) 2021/2022 corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. SOP had travelled across different regions such as Lambir, Niah, Suai, Marudi, Sebauh, Sungai Asap, and Balingian to visit the 41 participating schools and made […]
Education roadshow a boon to students, says it helps in career-study decision
BAU: Over 400 students from secondary schools in Bau recently attended the Project of Dreams Realised (PRO-DR) education roadshow. Bau marks the second stop of the roadshow and will be making its tour for a month which ends in Lawas with about 30 public and private education institutions, education funding agencies involved. Organised by TEGAS […]
Riam students get to grips with cashless ecosystem
MIRI: Riam Road Secondary School has gone cashless with the ‘HLB@School’ programme which was launched today (Monday). Aimed at promoting a digital lifestyle and financial literacy to students, the programme is created by the school in collaboration with Hong Leong Bank to provide a cashless ecosystem for students including reloadable debit cards, cashless payments in […]
Fair aims to help students and employers
SERIAN: The Education and Career Fair 2022 organised by the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) is a unique platform to enhance networking between institutions and the public, especially students and teachers. Its minister, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, hoped students and teachers could get accurate information about careers and education from the […]
Support setting up of centralised schools
SERIAN: Parents are asked to support the government’s efforts to establish centralised schools in the state. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said students in schools with less students (Sekolah Kurang Murid (SKM)) need to be enrolled into a new centralised school for the benefit of the students as […]
