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Higher Education Ministry considers expanding free PTPTN education to state government-owned universities
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is considering expanding the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN)'s free education initiative to underprivileged students enrolled at private higher education institutions.
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UMPSA student to be charged over alleged Quran insult on social media today
KUANTAN: A student from a higher education institution (IPT) suspected of stepping on the Quran and sharing the act on social media is expected to be charged at the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (March 3).
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Mother tongue subjects for special needs students
STARTING next year, special needs children in national schools will be able to formally learn Chinese and Tamil as mother tongue subjects for the first time under the new Kurikulum Persekolahan 2027.
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Special needs kids in national schools can learn Chinese, Tamil formally from 2027, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: From the 2027 school year, children with special needs in national schools will for the first time be able to formally study Chinese and Tamil as mother tongue subjects under the new Kurikulum Persekolahan 2027.
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Education
‘Don’t wait until it’s too late’
MANY teenagers do not know they are pregnant until it is too late, says OrphanCare Foundation project coordinator Noor Halimahton Sa'adiah Talib.
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Scrolling for answers
SOCIAL media and the Internet are the main sources teenagers turn to for sexual and reproductive health education, say experts.
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Practical lessons for sexual health
CURRENT sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) efforts need to be revisited to make them more practical, urges Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Specialist Centre consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Assoc Prof Dr Anizah Ali.
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Education
Why real-world problems belong in the classroom
Letters: From DR HO YEEK CHIA and DR LIM JUN WEI Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS; DR BOREDI SILAS CHIDI Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
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Education
217 Star awards open
STUDENTS seeking to obtain funded tertiary studies now have the opportunity to vie for the Star Education Fund Scholarship Awards 2026.
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Education
Strengthening indigenous learning
CURTIN University Malaysia has formalised a strategic partnership with the Dayak Association Miri (DAM) through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening indigenous learning, cultural immersion and community-based development initiatives.
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Education
M’sians shine at UK alumni awards
Changemakers celebrated for driving innovation, advancing sustainability, championing social change and elevating culture.
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Form Six students were overlooked, says PM Anwar on reclassification
PUTRAJAYA: The reclassification of Form Six students under the higher education framework was made because the programme had been overlooked compared with matriculation and other pre-university pathways, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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MCA Youth to embark on nationwide higher education guidance roadshow
PETALING JAYA: MCA Youth will embark on a nationwide Higher Education Guidance and Counselling Roadshow throughout March to assist students and parents with the 2026/2027 UPUOnline application process.
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PTPTN repayments crucial to sustain funding for future students, says chairman
IPOH: Repayments to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) are vital to ensure continued education financing for future students.
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30kph school speed law nears final gazetting
KUALA LUMPUR: The 30kph speed limit for school zones is in the process of being gazetted and will be enforced by the police and the Road Transport Department (JPJ), says Anthony Loke.
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RM180k aid for Bagan Datuk students
BAGAN DATUK: A total of 901 Indian students and 14 Parent-Teacher Associations (PIBG) in Bagan Datuk received educational assistance amounting to RM180,000.
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Teachers in Selangor among most likely to have serious debts
PETALING JAYA: Selangor has emerged as the state with the highest number of bankruptcies among civil servants, with teachers identified as a particularly vulnerable group.
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Fire forces 1,500 pupils into e-learning
KULAI: More than 1,500 pupils have been instructed to switch to online learning following the temporary closure of two schools after a fire broke out at a nearby rubber and plastics storage warehouse.
