Repair Of 37 Schools To Be Tendered Out By Dec, Says CM
Type: News
Date: 12/09/2019
BINTULU: Repair works for all 37 schools listed as critically dilapidated by the Sarawak government will be tendered out by December this year using the RM350 million from the federal government.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said repair works for five of the schools were tendered out last month followed by two more this month, with works for the remaining 30 schools to be tendered out next month and in December.
He said this yesterday during a working visit to SK Sungai Tisang here, which is one of the 37 schools, where works to upgrade one administrative block, teachers’ room, resource room, science room, one block of 12 classrooms and covered walkway will be tendered out next month.
“With the completion of this upgrading, it would give ...
Education Teaching Culture In Need Of Reform, Says CM
Type: News
Date: 20/08/2019
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg believes that the country’s education teaching culture needs to be reformed from the traditional face-to-face approach to 21st-century teaching and learning methods.
He said because students across the world today are all tech-savvy, the factory model education and testing-centered culture would make learning boring and irrelevant to them.
“To keep up with ever-evolving demands, the rest of the world is constantly improving their approaches to education, and Malaysia must as well. Teachers are applying blended learning in their lessons by combining both face-to-face and online learning. This approach can also make education equitable so that students from rural and urban schools can receive ...
Sibu International Dance Festival 2019
Type: Events
Date: 13 Aug 2019 until 17 Aug 2019
August 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - August 17, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
The 8th Sibu International Dance Festival will take place on August 13-17 at the Sibu Civic Centre and the Ku Tien Memorial Park in Sibu.
The Sibu International Dance Festival is dedicated to presenting a world-class celebration of the dance arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth, and unite dancer and audiences.
The festival was privately debuted in 2012 at Sibu, Malaysia. Four international dance groups has participated in the 2013 edition of the festival, attracting groups from Lithuania, Southern Thailand, Singapore and local groups. Indoor and outdoor performances will be held throughout the festival.
For more information, visit their website at http://sidfestival.com/ or contact Hornland Dance Theater at 084-349932 or 016-8937614.
Organiser: HORNLAND DANCE THEATRE
Venue: Sibu Civic Centre
Helping Hand For Delivering Mums
Type: News
Date: 13/08/2019
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday announced that the Sarawak government will be giving a new financial assistance for mothers who give birth, starting next year.
He said the amount will be revealed at the end of the year during the state budget announcement.
“I am still calculating how much to give and hopefully this will lessen the burden of the mothers,” he said in his speech at the ‘Majlis Ibadah Korban N8 Satok’ event held in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha, here.
Abang Johari, who is Satok assemblyman, pointed out the new assistance will especially benefit mothers who are earning daily wages, seeing as they would not be earning any income during their maternity leave yet are burdened by the rising cost of ...
Abang Johari: New Financial Assistance For Mothers Giving Birth Next Year
Type: News
Date: 12/08/2019
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said a new financial assistance would be given to mothers giving birth next year.
He. however, said that the amount would be revealed at the end of the year during the state Budget 2020 announcement.
“It will be a fixed amount for all mothers. I am still calculating how much to give and hopefully this will lessen the burden of the mothers,” he said in his speech at the Majlis Ibadah Korban N8 Satok in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha today.
According to him, mothers who are earning daily wages would benefit most from this assistance as they would not have any income for the days they are not working during their maternity leave.
He said the proposed assistance would be given to all mothers ...
Sarawak Govt Lends A Helping Hand To Salvation Army
Type: News
Date: 11/08/2019
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to allocate a 7.5-acre site in Kota Samarahan to The Salvation Army to relocate its welfare homes at Jalan Ban Hock and Jalan Uplands.
In announcing this, Minister of Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family, and Childhood Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said no premium would be charged on the land.
She said through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had also agreed to allocate RM4 million to the church for the relocation as well as to help construct new facilities.
“We are grateful to know that besides replacing their current homes, The Salvation Army is also looking at the possibility to further serve our society with the addition of ...
Early Intervention Centre To Be Set Up
Type: News
Date: 08/08/2019
KUCHING: Sarawak will be building a One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) to identify disabilities in children at an early age, along with a primary school catering to children with special needs, according to Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah.
The Minister of Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development said for OSEIC, her ministry would be selecting a non-governmental organisation (NGO) deemed the most suitable to manage the centre.
“So far, we’ve met with four NGOs to hear their proposals and presentations and we will be discussing and evaluating them to see which is the most suitable to manage the centre,” she told a press conference at Baitulmakmur Complex here yesterday.
Fatimah added that OSEIC is part of Petronas’ ...
Sarawak’s Bet On English To Teach Science, Maths The Right One — Awang Tengah
Type: News
Date: 06/08/2019
LAWAS: The Sarawak government is confident that it has picked the right path in implementing the use of English to teach Science and Mathematics next year, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
He says with English being the lingua franca of trade, information technology and research, the decision by Sarawak to begin the teaching of the two subjects in English for Primary 1 pupils next year, bodes well for Sarawak in terms of its future human capital.
“We want our kids to be well-versed in terminology at a young age as English is the language of technology, trade and research, and the world is now moving towards digital economy and Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0),” he said when closing the Limbang Education Services Cultural and Sports Festival ...
‘RM4 Million In Cash Vouchers Given To Students This Year’
Type: News
Date: 30/07/2019
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak has distributed RM4 million worth of cash vouchers to date in assisting local students to pursue their education, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.
“Education is the most precious asset as it would enable students to achieve success in their life. So I hope that students would grab this opportunity to study hard and contribute back to the state,” said Dr Sim.
Dr Sim was officiating at the presentation of cash vouchers at SMK Arang Road here yesterday.
“The most valuable gift that parents can give to their children is education and not something that is materialistic,” added Dr Sim, who also hoped that parents would utilise the cash vouchers to purchase school uniforms and shoes for their ...
CM: STEM Education Key To Sarawak’s Continuous Development
Type: News
Date: 28/07/2019
SIBU: The Sarawak government believes that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education is an important element in ensuring continuous development and progress of the state.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government would require technical expertise not only in computing, but also in other subject areas to drive its digital economy and agriculture.
“We need experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), for example. We also require a large pool of people with strong STEM background.
“However, the current enrollment of students into Science Stream in Sarawak is 24.3 per cent, a slight increase from last year’s figure of 23.2 per cent, but still far below the national target ...