PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry's directive for school canteens to remain open during Ramadan is controversial and "excessive", says the PAS ulama council. The Islamist party expressed reservations over the Education Ministry's decision, saying it could ignite public discord. Ulama council chief Datuk Ahmad Yahaya said closing school canteens during Ramadan was a societal norm to respect...
PETALING JAYA: Vernacular schools are not a factor leading to division but rather towards unity, says the National Unity Minister. Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang points to enrolment data, indicating a continuous increase in non-Chinese students attending Chinese vernacular schools and non-Indian students in Tamil vernacular schools from 2018 to 2023. "This demonstrates that unity among the...
TANJUNG MALIM: The issues of teacher placement involving graduates with education degrees will be resolved soon, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. During a "Temu Anwar" (meet Anwar) session here on Thursday (Dec 21), the Prime Minister said approval was granted to the ministry to increase teaching positions by next year. “Minister Fadhlina Sidek had announced there will...
KUALA LUMPUR: Students are encouraged but not forced to know about the Palestine-Israel conflict, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, while adding that there are guidelines to comply with at schools. “This is an issue related to humanity. I support the Education Minister’s move to encourage students to follow the developments (of the conflict). It is not...
KUCHING: Primary and secondary schools should not be involved in activism relating to wars in other countries, says Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) women's chief Kho Teck Wan (pic). Kho said she was shocked and concerned to learn that all schools under the Education Ministry were instructed to organise a "Solidarity with Palestine Week" in the...
PETALING JAYA: The one-off Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (BAP) schooling assistance cash aid of RM150 will be disbursed from early January, says the Education Ministry. It said in a statement that it took note of concerns among the people about the absence of any mention of BAP during the Budget 2024 announcement on Friday (Oct 13) and...
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, the public can apply to be invigilators for 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Sept 17), the Education Ministry invited the public to apply to be invigilators. It said that applications are open from Sept 12 until Oct 31 and those interested can submit their...
KUALA LUMPUR: No rejection letter has been issued for any application of admission of international students at Chinese Private Secondary Schools for the period from June to August 2023 The Education Ministry said that the Private Education Division received as many as 25 applications for the admission of international students in the same period, and the...
PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination will take place from Dec 5 to March 7 next year, says the Education Ministry. SPM 2022 was conducted from Jan 30 to March 15 this year. Science practical tests will be held from Dec 5 to 7, while the Bahasa Melayu (BM) oral test will be from...
