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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah to consider allocating special aid for Form Six students, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is considering proposals to provide assistance to Form Six students in the state, according to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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Nation
Malaysian teens wow Queen Camilla
PETALING JAYA: Simply supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – that’s how Malaysian duo Evangeline Khoo Ke Ying, 15, and Erynn Liew, 13, described their meeting with Queen Camilla in the United Kingdom.
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Nation
M. Nasir to receive honorary doctorate at UPSI convocation
PENANG: Renowned singer and music maestro Datuk M. Nasir will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Performing Arts at the 26th convocation of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) on Saturday (Nov 23).
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Nation
M'sian teen duo meet UK's Queen Camilla to receive top prizes in Commonwealth essay competition
PETALING JAYA: The winners and runners-up of the 2024 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) in the Senior and Junior categories met Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom in Buckingham Palace on Thursday (Nov 21) to receive their certificates.
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Nation
Afghanistan's Education Ministry experiences modern Islamic nation’s education system
PETALING JAYA: Meeting a delegation from Afghanistan’s education ministry was to show them how a modern Islamic nation’s education system should be, says the Education Ministry.
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Nation
Declining dropout rates, rising TVET enrolment highlight success of education plan, says DG
PUTRAJAYA: The consistent decrease in secondary school dropout rates and the increase in enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) since 2019 are key achievements of the Malaysia Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2013-2025, which aims to improve access, quality, and efficiency in national education.
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Nation
Education Minister must explain to public Taliban delegates visit to Malaysia, says DAP leader
KUALA LUMPUR: The former finance minister wants Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek to clarify why the ministry hosted officials from Afghanistan's Taliban-run government.
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Nation
Education Ministry plans to streamline kindergarten, preschool syllabus nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: There are plans to streamline the syllabus and curriculum at all preschools and kindergartens nationwide, including those operated by the private sector and other public agencies, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Warisan disappointed no funding for DLP in Sabah Budget 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Sabahan youth will risk falling further behind in mastering subjects like English, science and mathematics with the omission of funding for the dual learning programme (DLP) in primary and secondary schools in next year’s state Budget.
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Nation
Plans to extend internship stint on the cards
THERE are plans to extend the practical training period for graduates to ensure they are fully empowered with more value-added skills in the course of their internship at the workplace, says Steven Sim.
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Nation
Education Ministry probing reports Thai students crossing Sg Golok to study in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will investigate reports of students from Thailand crossing Sungai Golok daily to attend school in Malaysia, says Fadhlina Sidek.
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Nation
Ministries mull longer practical training for graduates
KUALA LUMPUR: There are plans to extend the practical training period for graduates to ensure they are fully equipped with the necessary skills for the workplace, says Steven Sim.
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Nation
Over 2,000 jobs on offer at Putrajaya Festival of Ideas
PETALING JAYA: More than 2,000 job opportunities will be offered during the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (Putrajaya FOI) organised by the Higher Education Ministry.
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Nation
Form Two student dies after falling from eighth floor of school building in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: A female secondary school student died after falling from her school building in Jelutong here on Monday (Nov 18) afternoon, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Year Six pupils in Sarawak to sit for state-level test next year, says Roland Sagah
KUCHING: Year Six pupils in Sarawak will sit for the state's own standardised assessment for Mathematics, Science and English starting next year, says Datuk Seri Roland Sagah.
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Letters
Ensuring effective DLP use
From DR NUR ILYANI IDRIS, Deputy dean/lecturer, Faculty of Education, Social Sciences, and Humanities, Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia.
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Nation
Entrepreneurship programmes can inspire students, says Dr Wee
JOHOR BAHRU: Programmes such as 'Entrepreneurship Day' cultivate students' interest and provide early exposure to entrepreneurship, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
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Education
Producing grads with life skills
The Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (MHEB) 2026 - 2035 will comprise 10 thrusts (see infographics) aimed at promoting a more inclusive and equitable higher education system.
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Education
Creative efforts, a ROAR-ing success
DESPITE having no prior experience creating Instagram reels, Muhammad Iskandar Abdul Aziz took a chance and submitted an entry for a competition.
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