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Sabah & Sarawak
Warisan rep proposes ‘Borneo Education System’ for Sabah, Sarawak
KOTA KINABALU: A Parti Warisan representative has proposed that a “Borneo Education System” be introduced for Sabah and Sarawak to strengthen education in the two states.
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Nation
Education Minister tears up while defending Palestine Solidarity Week
UNDER fire Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek became emotional as she defended the implementation of the Palestine Solidarity Week in schools nationwide.
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Nation
We’re lost without UPSR, say Sarawak teachers
PETALING JAYA: Teachers in Sarawak are looking forward to having an assessment exam akin to the now defunct Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), says Sarawak Native Teachers’ Association president Zulkiflee Sebli.
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Nation
Peninsula parents taking note of Sarawak’s plan
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak’s plan to develop a statewide examination for its Year Six pupils in place of the abolished Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) shows that there are gaps in the current school-based assessment system, say parents.
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Nation
Work with us on Year Six assessment, Fadhlina tells Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Any assessment at schools that will be carried out at the state level must get input from the Education Ministry, says Fadhlina Sidek.
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Nation
‘It’s devolution of power’
PETALING JAYA: Federal ministers from Sarawak say the state’s proposal to hold its own Year Six assessment exams is a form of “devolution of power” as stated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
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Nation
New VCs appointed for UiTM, UMPSA and UM
PETALING JAYA: Three new vice-chancellors have been appointed to lead Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and Universiti Malaya (UM).
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Nation
Education Minister tears up while defending Palestine Solidarity Week
KUALA LUMPUR: An emotional Fadhlina Sidek defended the implementation of Palestine Solidarity Week in schools nationwide following several controversies surrounding it.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sarawak appreciates Education Ministry's support for state’s Year Six assessment system
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes the Education Ministry's support towards the state's initiative to introduce its own Year Six assessment system in place of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR).
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Nation
Education Ministry to give input on Sarawak's proposed UPSR replacement
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will give its input to the Sarawak government regarding the proposal to draft its own assessment system to replace the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year Six students in all government schools in the state.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Proposed Year Six assessment won’t clash with federal education, says Sarawak minister
KUCHING: Sarawak's proposed assessment system for Year Six pupils will not come into conflict with the federal education policy, says Datuk Seri Roland Sagah.
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Nation
Palestine Solidarity Week about peace and love, says Fadhlina
AMPANG: The purpose of the Palestine Solidarity Week is to spread the message of peace and love to all, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS welcome to open Bintulu campus, says Sarawak Premier
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is welcome to set up a branch campus in Sarawak, says Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
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Nation
Premium salary awaits fresh grads through GEM portal, says Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh graduates have the opportunity to earn a premium salary through the newly launched Graduate Employability Management (GEM) portal, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
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Nation
Fadhlina grilled over guidelines
PETALING JAYA: A day after the start of the Palestine Solidarity Week, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek put up the ministry’s guidelines calling for a balanced perspective of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, sparking a heated debate online.
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Nation
Rise in teen STD cases
A TOTAL of 913 teenagers, some as young as 13, had tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) between 2018 and 2022, says Fadhlina Sidek.
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Metro News
Gelang Patah school PTA seeking funds to repair facilities damaged in storm
A SCHOOL in Gelang Patah is seeking public donation to fix the roof of its pedestrian walkway and sports room which were damaged in a storm.
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Nation
Strict screening to pick 500 top grads for MyBrain 2.0 post-grad studies
PUTRAJAYA: The MyBrain scholarship programme, which will be re-introduced next year as MyBrain 2.0, will conduct strict screening in the selection of 500 outstanding students a year, says Higher Education Ministry scholarship division secretary Mazlina Mokhtar.
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Nation
Uni, foundation ink MOU to offer RM7mil worth of scholarships to police personnel, family members
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday (Oct 30) with Yayasan Seri Negara (YSN) to provide RM7mil worth of scholarships to police personnel and their families who aspire to study at the university.
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Nation
Students appreciate new look, clean school toilets
KUALA LUMPUR: There are students who resist the urge to use the toilets in schools because they are dirty, but this scenario has now changed.
