KUALA LUMPUR: The National Parent-Teacher Association collaborative council has asked the government to study what causes secondary students to drop out of school before taking action against them such as imposing fines or jail terms.
SCHOOL administrators and educators are requesting for more say in determining the closure of certain institutions or any dismissal of class sessions as part of preventive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) president Aminuddin Awang said the State Education Department (JPN), District Education Office (PPD) and school administrations must be allowed to make immediate decisions to dismiss any session if there is any indication of a possible spread of Covid-19 cases within the localities.“Parents are very worried and they have pressured teachers to get the message across to the Ministry of Education (MoE).
Sunday, 27 Jun 2021 05:58 PM MYT
A student attends an online class from home during movement control order (MCO) in Petaling Jaya on January 26, 2021. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 While the nation is under movement control due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, the home-based learning and teaching (PdPR) method is seen as the best way to ensure lessons continue at a time when face to face learning cannot be conducted.
However, many are still having the misperception that those without access to devices or continuous Internet service could deprive them of their lessons entirely.
KUALA LUMPUR: While the nation is under movement control due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, the home-based learning and teaching (PdPR) method is seen .
KUALA LUMPUR: The introduction of TV Pendidikan’s special channel known as DidikTV KPM, will to some extent help solve the problems faced in the implementation of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) classes.
National Parents-Teacher Associations Consultative Council (PIBGN) president Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ali Hassan said this included the issue of devices and Internet access faced by students, especially in rural areas.
“Although it is a bit slow to implement and should have been done earlier, in the end, it will benefit the people as assistance to PdPR and education as a whole.
“The plan for the Prime Minister to officially launch the channel on the first day of its broadcast also shows a sign that the country is very concerned about education, ” he said yesterday.