SRI AMAN: The Sarawak educational system must be adaptable and be prepared to change to remain relevant.
Sri Aman Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie said the role of educators has significantly altered and is now more centred on academic significance to educate pupils to become future national leaders.
“The District Education Office (PPD) should work with the school to ensure the success of the seven cores that were introduced by the Ministry of Education (MoH) in 2020,” she was quoted as saying by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS).
The seven cores are:
- Making communication between MoH and schools more efficient and transparent.
- Emphasis on soft skills through manners, morals and integrity;
- Addressing the issue of multidimensional poverty of students from the bottom 40 per cent families, including from the aspects of malnutrition, devices and learning spaces;
- Paying attention to the issue of school dropouts as well as literacy and numeracy problems so that the education gap that exists can be bridged;
- Focusing on the welfare of teachers to ensure effectiveness of education delivery;
- Renovate and upgrading schools with dilapidated buildings, especially in Sabah and Sarawak; and
- Increasing the capacity of digital education in schools.
Doris was speaking at SK Pantu’s student appreciation ceremony here yesterday (Feb 8).
On the same note, Doris a political secretary to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, advised parents to cooperate with the school in helping to educate their children at home.
Later, she announced an allocation of RM5,000 for the school.
Also present were SK Pantu principal Abdul Razak @ Toddy Ahmad, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) head Bonny Minson, Sri Aman district education office counsellor Stephen Sandai, Pantu District Office special administrative officer Stanley Randi and SM Pantu police chief Lawrence Sawan.
