No reports on early schooling aid deduction by schools, says Deputy Education Minister

IPOH: No complaints or reports have been received regarding the deduction of Early Schooling Aid (BAP) by schools since it was distributed nationwide, starting Jan 10, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh (pic). He said that although there was a deduction by schools on the BAP rate last year, there was no such report … Read more

‘Education needs to level up’

THE world is seeing a digital revolution that is advancing technology beyond human skills. To turn things around, the education system needs to put in a place the kind of learning that will move people ahead of the technology of modern times. That, said Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) director for Education and … Read more

Over half of 1,069 dilapidated schools nationwide repaired, says Fadhlina

LABUAN: Significant progress has been made in the nationwide effort to address the issue of dilapidated schools, with 693 out of the 1,069 affected schools having been repaired, said the Education Minister. “The occurrence of deteriorating school infrastructure is not limited to specific states, and settling this issue aligns with the Education Ministry’s mission to … Read more

MoE launches portal for students’ 7-day study tour to PM Modi’s school in Gujarat

New Delhi: School students from across the country will get a chance to go on a seven-day study tour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s school in Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the Ministry of Education (MoE) said on Thursday. The ministry has launched an online portal for students who are interested in classes 9 to 12 to … Read more

Covid-19: Face mask use encouraged at schools, says Deputy Minister

TAIPING: The standard operating procedure (SOP) related to curbing the spread of Covid-19 in schools and educational institutions issued last April by the Education Ministry is still applicable, says Wong Kah Woh. He said that the SOP involved encouraging the use of face masks for teachers and students, in addition to school staff having to … Read more