JOHOR BARU: A total of 212 primary and secondary school teachers from Johor have been sent to the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore for training and workshops in preparation for the opening of the pilot Bangsa Johor school this February.
Johor education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin stated that the teachers were dispatched in phases, beginning in November and December last year.
"The next group will be sent on Feb 10. We want all 212 teachers to obtain certification for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
"They play a vital role in the pilot Bangsa Johor school, where we will place extra focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects," he said.
He made these remarks at a press conference after officiating the Bantuan Kasih Murid Johor event at a shopping mall on Saturday (Feb 1).
He added that two primary and two secondary schools had been selected for the pilot programme. SMK Kota Puteri 2, with 2,352 students, and SK Kota Puteri 4, with 532 students, are located in Pasir Gudang, while SMK Tasek Utara, with 611 students, and SK Tasek Utara, with 802 students, are in Johor Baru.
Meanwhile, speaking about the programme, Aznan mentioned that the state government allocated RM2.8mil for Bantuan Kasih Murid Johor, which has been distributed across all 56 constituencies in Johor.
"Our goal is to support at least 200 students from B40 families in each constituency," he said.
More to come.
