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Pupils, teacher inspired by iconic female-led bands
MUAR: They go to school like other children on weekdays. But on weekends, these SK Convent Muar pupils unleash their inner rockstars by jamming to rock tunes at a music studio.
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Experts: Youth’s mental wellbeing requires transformation of cities and social life
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Youth Mental Health Index can be a vital tool for monitoring the “psychosocial health” of youth on a periodic basis, say experts.
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Stay hydrated during hot spells, Education Ministry tells students
GUA MUSANG: The Education Ministry has advised students nationwide to drink enough water and wear appropriate school uniforms due to the hot weather.
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Students rely heavily on AI to excel in coursework
PETALING JAYA: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools such as ChatGPT has become increasingly popular among students. They find that it is quick to provide and compile information as well as simple to use.
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Balancing academic integrity and AI
PETALING JAYA: It’s been a year since plagiarism detection platform Turnitin launched its artificial intelligence (AI) writing detection feature, and its findings are astonishing.
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School cross-country run followed guidelines, says Education DG
GUA MUSANG: The recent cross-country event organised by Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar in Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan followed existing guidelines, said Education director-general Azman Adnan.
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More Malaysians are studying locally instead of abroad, and for good reasons, say experts
AS the cost of studying abroad becomes increasingly prohibitive, more local students are considering completing their education within Malaysia.
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‘We are on par with global standards’
MALAYSIAN educational institutions – many of which are benchmarked internationally – have the expertise to support educational programmes and students’ career aspirations, said National Association of Private Educational Institutions (Napei) secretary-general Dr Teh Choon Jin.
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Improving Internet access in Melaka schools
JASIN: The state government will continue to improve the rate of Internet access in all schools in Melaka, including those in rural areas, even though it is currently at a satisfactory level, says state Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication exco Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan.
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Unseen pain of ‘minor’ bullying
BULLYING can happen anywhere. What matters is what we can do to reduce its prevalence and impact.
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Ministry: Schools must abide by outdoor activity rules
SEREMBAN: All schools and colleges have been reminded to follow the guidelines on outdoor activities following the recent death of a 14-year-old who collapsed and later died after participating in a cross country run.
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Malaysia among Asia’s top three in world rankings
Showcasing an improved performance in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Malaysia is now ranked the third highest in Asia and the sixth highest in the world.
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Give priority to students' health before conducting outdoor activities, says Dr Dzul
MUAR: Parents and teachers need to be aware of students’ health conditions before they undertake any outdoor activities, including cross-country races, given the current hot weather.
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Students required to declare health status before joining in school activities, says Negri Education Dept
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Education Department has requested students to declare their health status to the school authorities before participating in any indoor or outdoor classroom activities, especially those involving physical activities.
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Time to work together and solve parallel pathway issue, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association has praised the Health Ministry and Higher Education Ministry for deciding to work together to resolve the parallel pathway issue.
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Parents question DLP selection criteria in school
PETALING JAYA: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) is in the limelight again. This time, it has to do with allegations of a school straying from the programme’s guidelines.
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Ministries to address parallel pathway issue
KUALA LUMPUR: The parallel pathway programme for medical specialists issue will be jointly addresed by the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) and the Health Ministry (MOH).
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218 out of 338 dilapidated school reconstruction projects in Sabah completed, says Fadhlina
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 218 out of 338 projects to reconstruct dilapidated schools in Sabah have been completed to date, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.