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Govt to review, consider increasing allocation for Education Ministry

IPOH: The government will continue to review and consider increasing allocations to the Education Ministry from time to time, including efforts to strengthen digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

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Anwar calls on educators to rise above challenges for nation’s future

IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said educators need to be big-hearted, accepting challenges and criticism positively, especially regarding shortcomings and problems involving students.

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Education Ministry rolls out 12 new initiatives to empower teachers nationwide

IPOH: The Education Ministry on Saturday (May 16) announced 12 initiatives to empower and strengthen the role of teachers in conjunction with the 55th national-level Teachers' Day celebration this year.

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Star Education Fair 2026 draws early crowds

PUTRAJAYA: Crowds of students and parents filled the halls of the IOI Grand Exhibition and Convention Centre as the Star Education Fair 2026 kicked off on Saturday (May 16).

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Past UEC talks failed due to clash between Chinese independent, national school systems, says Anwar

IPOH: Discussions over the recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) could not bear fruit decades ago because of the differences in educational systems, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Educators key to building well-rounded, competitive generation, says ministers

KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet ministers today extended Teachers' Day greetings to educators nationwide, describing them as the backbone in nurturing a knowledgeable, well-rounded and competitive generation ready to face the challenges of a changing world

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Govt to uphold teaching profession, reinforce national education agenda, says DPM Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR: The government remains committed to elevating the teaching profession and ensuring educators receive the necessary support in carrying out their responsibility to educate the Madani generation, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

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King, Queen extend Teachers Day greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: Their Majesties Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, extended Teachers Day greetings to all educators in the country in appreciation of their contributions and sacrifices in educating the nation's children.

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Zambry: No compromising education policy

PUTRAJAYA: The new policy to allow students from private education system to enter public universities (IPTA) does not mean compromising the national education policy or recognising other systems, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pic).

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‘Strengthen teacher unions to weather global changes’

BUTTERWORTH: Unity and solidarity are crucial in safeguarding workers' rights and welfare amid growing global geopolitical and economic uncertainties, says Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim (pic).

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NUTP wants 300l petrol quota for teachers reinstated

BUTTERWORTH: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) is urging the government to reinstate the 300-litre Budi95 subsidised petrol quota for teachers.

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Disciplined saving habit leads to RM1mil windfall

IPOH: Disciplined saving has paid off handsomely for a teacher from Penang, who won RM1mil in a draw.

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Fine-tuning varsity entry pathways for diverse school streams

PETALING JAYA: The entry requirements for students from Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), tahfiz and other non-mainstream education streams into universities are being fine-tuned by the government, says the Prime Minister.

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Long-distance marriage priority

IPOH: Teachers in long-distance marriages applying for transfers will be given priority, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

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Wider access to public universities is not recognition of non-national education, says Education DG

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry says that the government's decision to allow students from outside the national education system to apply to public universities should not be interpreted as formal recognition of alternative education systems, says Datuk Prof Dr Azlinda Azman.

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UEC students can apply to IPTA through two separate routes, says Higher Education Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: Students from the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), tahfiz and other non-mainstream education streams are allowed to apply to public universities (IPTA) through two separate admission routes, said Higher Education director-general Datuk Prof Dr Azlinda Azman.

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Confusion over part-time training for Contract of Service teachers resolved, says Fadhlina

IPOH: The confusion over applications for the Education Ministry's Contract of Service (CoS) hiring scheme for education service officers has been resolved, says Fadhlina Sidek.

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Increasing pathways to public varsities does not compromise national education system, says Zambry

PUTRAJAYA: The government's decision to broaden admission pathways to students from outside the national education system into public institutions of higher learning does not compromise the national education policy, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

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Keep pushing for labour reforms to safeguard teachers' rights, says NUTP

BUTTERWORTH: A united, progressive and competitive labour movement for educators and civil servants is needed to consistently and effectively defend their rights, says the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP)

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Teachers union calling for 300-litre Budi95 petrol quota

BUTTERWORTH: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) is urging the government to reinstate the 300-litre Budi95 subsidised petrol quota for teachers.