Education Ministry scraps weekly printout rule for teachers' daily lesson plans
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has withdrawn the directive requiring teachers to print out the online preparation of Daily Lesson Plans (e-RPH) every week.
Education director-general Datuk Azman Adnan said, however, that teachers must be prepared to submit the RPH if required.
"I have listened to the opinions and grouses of teachers regarding the directive to print out the e-RPH every week.
"After consideration, I have found that there is no need to do so and have ordered that the directive to print out the e-RPH as in the relevant FAQ be withdrawn immediately," he said in a post on the ministry's official Facebook today.
Azman said the ministry is always striving to improve teaching and learning practices while at the same time ensuring the well-being of students, teachers and all school staff.
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