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Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- General
- Borneo Post
Education Dept's constant engagement sees Sarawak's primary school dropout rate dip to 4 in 2024
File photo for illustration purposes only. KUCHING (May 22): The Sarawak State Education Department's (JPNS) continuous engagement with pupils and parents has successfully lowered the primary school dropout rate. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said active engagement activities have prevented children, particularly from poor families, from leaving school. 'Continuous engagements with the parents and students are being carried out by the JPNS. 'The dropout rate among poor families showed a declining trend from 19 pupils in 2022 to four pupils in 2024,' he said in response to a question from Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap at the State Legislative Assembly here today. Separately, he said a special recruitment exercise under the Contract of Service scheme was carried out in 2024 to address teacher shortages in Sarawak. Harden said the initiative was conducted in collaboration with the Education Service Commission, Ministry of Education, and JPNS. Under the scheme, both education and non-education graduates were hired. He said a dedicated committee is also monitoring teacher vacancies to ensure timely replacements as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the teaching workforce across the state. In addition to tackling teacher shortages, he said the ministry is also prioritising the issue of dilapidated schools. 'Continuous efforts are being made to improve school facilities under the upgrading and rebuilding of dilapidated schools throughout Sarawak,' he said. dropout Francis Harden Hollis lead primary school
Malay Mail
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Selangor vows humane eviction of ex-civil servant from Sungai Buloh quarters after viral TikTok video
SHAH ALAM, April 26 — The eviction of a former civil servant from the Selangor Forestry Department (JPNS) quarters in Sungai Buloh will be carried out in a considerate manner, adhering fully to legal procedures, state secretary Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin said. He said the move considers humanitarian aspects, in line with the principles of Malaysia Madani. The issue follows a viral TikTok video over six minutes long, featuring the individual who has been residing in the JPNS quarters despite leaving the civil service in 2015. Ahmad Fadzli said the quarters are meant exclusively for active civil servants and JPNS had previously granted extensions and opportunities for him to vacate. The state government also clarified that the former officer has been receiving monthly financial aid from the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) to help ease his living expenses. Despite the strict regulations surrounding the management of government assets, Ahmad Fadzli said the state remains concerned about the individual's welfare. Efforts are underway to assist him in finding alternative housing, in coordination with the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS) and other relevant agencies, he added. — Bernama
