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Many people are frustrated with the current state of affairs in the nation, with the older generation longing for the ‘good old days’ when Tunku Abdul Rahman was leading the country.
Cancer did not stop student from joining PdPR classes January 27, 2021 KOTA BHARU – Eight-year-old Putra Airil Asraq Mohd Aqimie only went to school for two months before being confined at home due to the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March last year. However, as he continued with his studies online, fate dealt him a cruel blow when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. Advertisement Since October last year, Putra Airil, who is now in Standard Two at Sekolah Kebangsaan Mulong, has undergone 16 cycles of chemotherapy. His mother, Nurul Asyikin Razak, 32, said he is the...
Autistic students thankful to preacher for much needed tablets January 23, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR – A single mother sighed with relief after she received a tablet donated by celebrity preacher Ebit Lew, describing it as a lifeline for her three children with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to follow the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method currently in force. Haslinah Hassan, 40, who lives in a public housing scheme in Jalan Hang Tuah here, said her eldest son Muhammad Nur Izzat Ismail, 13, who studied at SMK Yaacob Latif under the Special Education Integrati...
THE STANDARD By Jeckonia Otieno | January 10th 2021 at 00:04:58 GMT +0300 Andrew Owinyi, Fresh Cuts Foundation Founder and CEO. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] For a boy who found himself living on the streets at the age of 11, Andrew Owinyi’s story is one of inspiration. Born in Mumias 35 years ago, Andrew was an only child. He went to live with his grandmother after his parents separated. After dropping out of Standard Two, Andrew had no prospects for the future as far as formal education went. The streets were his only option. “My grandmother could not raise school fees so I ended up ...
Education is crucial in the world’s efforts to realise the aspirations of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is thus imperative for every country to provide inclusive and equitable education for its citizens.This entails not only that there be adequate schools, relevant curriculums, appropriate and sufficient learning and teaching materials, as well as properly trained teachers, but the language of instruction should also be inclusive. This article discusses factors that impact adversely on the achievement of inclusive and equitable quality education in Southern Africa. These fact...