Thursday February 21, 2013
Maznah: Counselling teachers can use abilities to help the public
By ONG HAN SEAN
hansean@thestar.com.my
ROMPIN: Counselling teachers could add further value by volunteering their services to the public, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan.
She proposed that counselling teachers use their abilities to help the local populace, especially families, youths and those with special needs.
“Former drug addicts or HIV-positive individuals can be helped if counselling teachers offer their abilities and lend them their ears.
“Such counselling units and resources are already available. We just need to unify it for maximum impact,” said Maznah after closing a Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) collaboration meeting with counselling teachers in Muadzam Shah here recently.
Rompin National Counselling Teachers Council chairman Fouzi Singon saidsuch services had been offered to the public but only on an ad hoc basis oron invitation only.
“But we do not highlight it. At our recent annual general meeting, we were informed that 1Malaysia clinics will soon offer counselling services aswell,” he said.
Uniten deputy vice-chancellor Associate Prof Dr Shaari Md Nor said the meeting was to expose counsellors to opportunities for future joint collaborations.
Maznah, who is also the Muadzam Shah assemblywoman, said the meeting would form a positive synergy that would increase the abilities of counselling teachers.
Source:
- Officer cheated into selling his car for RM26
- ‘Search shouldn’t have been halted’
- MPS swoops down on illegal traders in Bandar Tasik Puteri
- Apps that keep the little ones occupied
- Reaping the benefits of learning English
- All you need to know about the MRT
- Illegal stall operators blatantly disregarding DBKL regulation
- Developer running at a loss in unpaid service charges and quit rent
- Greed and gullibility main factors why people get conned, says Ahmad
- Parents and kids have a reel-y good time
- Reaping the benefits of learning English
- Artists aims to take Malaysian art to international level
- All you need to know about the MRT
- Ready for hazy days ahead
- Airsoft guns are easily available online
- Subsidised fuel smuggling ring busted
- Talented duo save the day
- Fun learning for kids
- Baking tips from experts
- investPenang chief Wong retires after barely a year
RSS
