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KUALA LUMPUR: All public university administrators should admit students from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds and to defer the collection of their registration fees, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir.
JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to arrange for low-income students to attend up to 1,000 private schools for free in the next academic year to prevent them dropping out of education because of financial problems, as the city’s limited public schools often fail to accommodate them.
A letter from RAHIDA AINI MOHD ISMAIL, Researcher, Penang Institute.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (March 21, 2025)
A POSTGRADUATE student from China, who once complained about Malaysia being backward, has since discovered that the country is "wonderfully comfortable", Sin Chew Daily reported.
A pilot project to aid illiterate children from the city's urban poor, has been kickstarted at the Kuala Lumpur Library.
Just weeks after public protests over government policies and large bureaucracy, President Prabowo Subianto instructed his cabinet ministers to roll out several new populist policies; a move observers call an attempt to regain public trust amid controversies hitting his administration.
New standards threaten affordable homes for low-income families in subdivided flats.
KUALA LUMPUR: There needs to be targeted action by the Education Ministry, such as building quality hostels, when it comes to the proposal for a new type of school for students from hardcore poor families, says an educationist.
PETALING JAYA: Many who get study loans from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) believe they can get away with not repaying their loans.
PETALING JAYA: The tax waiver granted to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) aligns with Malaysia’s policy of granting tax exemptions to non-profit educational foundations, especially those that help underprivileged students, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR: Discussions are ongoing on the establishment of a special school meant for hardcore poor children, says Fadhlina Sidek
Poor mental health and slow learning developments continue to impact young people long after the pandemic.
THE practice of celebrating academically good students while ignoring academically poor students still exists in the state, said Sarawak Education director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad.
GABORONE, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Botswana planned to allocate more resources to rural schools to bridge the educational gap between rural and urban students following the recent release of Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results.
KEPALA BATAS: A new type of school targeted specifically for students from hardcore poor families is currently being considered, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KEPALA BATAS: A new type of school specifically for students from hardcore poor families is being considered, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR) has allocated educational aid to schools and students in Kota Damansara, Selangor, to improve the quality of education throughout the school session.
TAIPING: The government has allocated RM869mil for the Supplementary Food Scheme programme this year to help students who fall into the hardcore poor category.
GAGASAN Tranformasi India Selangor has provided laptops to around 50 Indian students from poor families, Malaysia Nanban reported.
