KUALA LUMPUR - Many Malaysian parents heaved a sigh of relief and celebrated when the government last week announced the scrapping of the Primary 6 examination for 12-year-old school leavers from this year.
Known by its Malay abbreviation UPSR, the examination was Malaysia s equivalent of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Singapore. When I found out that UPSR had been cancelled, I remembered how to breathe again, homemaker Anna Marie Tan, 42, whose daughter was to take the examination this year, told The Straits Times.
While primary school leavers will automatically enter secondary school, the UPSR results can determine their entry into top schools and boarding schools, sometimes stressing out students who have little time to eat, sleep, rest or play in their pursuit of straight As.
PETALING JAYA: There are much better ways to protest against sexual harassment than skipping or staying away from school, says Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam.
The teenager, who made headlines after exposing a teacher who had trivialised rape during a class discussion, said she did not approve of the call from the Nationwide School Walkout Day (NSWD) Alliance.
“For now, there are much better ways to handle the current situation. But we will take the next course of action if the government continues to take this issue lightly, ” the 17-year-old Ain tweeted yesterday.
She lodged a police report against a male Physical Education teacher for making jokes about rape in class and another after receiving a rape threat from a male classmate.
Friday, 23 Apr 2021 03:48 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 ― The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) today asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive cases.
NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter from the District Health Office (PKD).
He said the process of obtaining a quarantine letter from PKD would take time due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.
“The special leave quota is insufficient. The teachers who are close contacts will have no choice but to come to the office to work as usual.
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LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) today asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case.
NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter from the District Health Office (PKD).
He said the process of obtaining a quarantine letter from PKD would take time due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.
“The special leave quota is insufficient. The teachers who are close contacts will have no choice but to come to the office to work as usual.