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The Star
18-05-2025
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- The Star
First full-fledged rehab school opens
No one left behind: The new Puspen school in Karangan, Kedah. KARANGAN: The country's first school dedicated to addressing learning loss among young drug users has opened its doors in Kedah. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) courses were introduced at the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) learning facility this month. Welding, aircond repair and sewing modules by the National Youth Advance Skills Training Institute (IKTBN) and GiatMARA Nibong Tebal, are now being taught alongside formal classes at the school located in AADK's Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) Karangan. The school, which opened in December last year, offers structured learning of six Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) core subjects, namely Bahasa Melayu, English Language, Science, Mathematics, History and Islamic Studies or Moral Education. Zuraidah says approval was given to build the double-storey school block, complete with four classrooms, a computer lab and library, in 2021. A total of 75 drug users are currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at Puspen Karangan, which can accommodate up to 300 clients, said its director Zuraidah Ayob. Twenty-two are aged between 15 and 21. In addition, 17 will be sitting for the SPM this year under the guidance of four dedicated teachers, she said. 'We have 30 rehabilitation centres nationwide but this is AADK's first and only full-fledged school. 'Approval was given to build the double-storey school block complete with four classrooms, a computer lab and library in 2021. 'The school officially opened five months ago,' she said. Prior to the setting up of the school, youths under AADK's Client Education Access Programme (PAPK) were given the opportunity to study at selected centres. Introduced in 2015 to address learning loss, PAPK allows adolescents aged 18 and below to follow a structured learning timetable under the tutelage of teachers appointed under the Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme. On April 24, AADK director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said 25 SPM candidates who prepared for the exams under the PAPK programme sat for the 2024 exams at Puspen Seri Iskandar, Perak, and Papar, Sabah, had qualified for a certificate, having passed all the subjects they sat for.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Volunteers unite in Malaysia's Dive Against Debris mission for environmental impact
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — An eco-themed volunteer campaign involving divers, students, fishermen and environmentalists will take place from May 10 to 12 at Pulau Perhentian Kecil as part of the International Volunteer Programme's third phase titled Dive Against Debris, Beach Cleanup & Environment Education. The event, led by the Black Eye Scuba Team with support from the Besut District Office, will feature underwater clean-ups, shoreline waste removal, and interactive educational sessions on topics such as ocean health and turtle conservation. 'This is a dive against debris, beach clean-up and environment education happening that entire weekend,' Datuk Zuraidah Atan, a collaborator, said 'The difference here is we don't just collect rubbish and throw it away, we weigh it, sort it, collect the data and record it in a global database which then goes to the PADI Aware Foundation and the Jabatan Laut.' Timed to follow the monsoon season, the campaign aims to rejuvenate eco-tourism in the area while reinforcing advocacy for zero plastic waste through data-backed evidence. According to Zuraidah, cigarette butts remain the most commonly found litter on beaches, and the statistics collected feed into PADI's global climate action movement. PADI Aware Foundation contributes its expertise to the programme by supporting divers who document marine debris, enabling the data to help shape international marine protection policies. Besides diving, volunteers will also take part in shoreline clean-ups, educational workshops, and outreach sessions at SK Perhentian, including talks on responsible tourism and turtle conservation. More information on the event is available here.
Malay Mail
30-04-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Volunteers unite in Malaysia's Dive Against Debris mission for environmental impact
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — An eco-themed volunteer campaign involving divers, students, fishermen and environmentalists will take place from May 10 to 12 at Pulau Perhentian Kecil as part of the International Volunteer Programme's third phase titled Dive Against Debris, Beach Cleanup & Environment Education. The event, led by the Black Eye Scuba Team with support from the Besut District Office, will feature underwater clean-ups, shoreline waste removal, and interactive educational sessions on topics such as ocean health and turtle conservation. 'This is a dive against debris, beach clean-up and environment education happening that entire weekend,' Datuk Zuraidah Atan, a collaborator, said 'The difference here is we don't just collect rubbish and throw it away, we weigh it, sort it, collect the data and record it in a global database which then goes to the PADI Aware Foundation and the Jabatan Laut.' Timed to follow the monsoon season, the campaign aims to rejuvenate eco-tourism in the area while reinforcing advocacy for zero plastic waste through data-backed evidence. According to Zuraidah, cigarette butts remain the most commonly found litter on beaches, and the statistics collected feed into PADI's global climate action movement. PADI Aware Foundation contributes its expertise to the programme by supporting divers who document marine debris, enabling the data to help shape international marine protection policies. Besides diving, volunteers will also take part in shoreline clean-ups, educational workshops, and outreach sessions at SK Perhentian, including talks on responsible tourism and turtle conservation. More information on the event is available here.
