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NEWS:Acquire knowledge and embrace change, Indian youths advised

April 2nd, 2007
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Acquire knowledge and embrace change, Indian youths advised

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/nation/17323685&sec=nation

MENTAKAB: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has advised Indian youths to give their undivided support to activities carried out by the party which are aimed at building a better future for the community. 

He said the Indians had been in Malaysia for more than 140 years and, during that period, had become skilled labourers in estates as well as workers in road construction. 

“But if youths do not think rationally and find it hard to embrace physical and mental change, then the aspirations of the Government and the MIC to help them will fail,” he said at a religious festival at the Sri Marathandavar Temple here yesterday. 

Hence, the Works Minister called on Indian youths to emphasise efforts to give added value to their life by acquiring knowledge to improve themselves. 

“The MIC always gives high commitment to education as can be seen from the various initiatives taken by the party,” he added. 

He said they included the establishment of the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) in Semeling, Kedah, which is capable of training 150 medical and dental doctors every year; and the Tafe College in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, which had so far produced more than 22,000 graduates. – Bernama  

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NEWS:4.9mil yet to register as voters

April 2nd, 2007
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wonder who will be shitting in their pants? bn, dap or pas?
 
selangor, sarawak and perak – high number of non-muslims as compared to other states’ number of non-muslims. more concentration in town areas especially in selangor.
 
johor – umno heartland.
 
also, most are in the age bracket of 21-35, where education and getting a job is priority, which was mentioned in the survey.
 
 
 

4.9mil yet to register as voters

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/nation/17322941&sec=nation

KUALA LUMPUR: There are 4.9 million eligible Malaysians who have not registered as voters. 

Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said these people were denying themselves the right to elect their leaders. 

“Malaysians like to do things at the last minute – even for registering as voters. But they forget that there is a three-month period for their names to be validated into the electoral roll.  

“When their names are not in the electoral roll in time for an election, they will blame the EC for not providing enough facilities and venues for them to register themselves. 

“This happens every election,” he said during the launch of the nationwide campaign by the Malaysia National Sikh Movement (Gerak Sikh) to register voters. 

Wan Ahmad said the EC had done everything to make it easy for people to register as voters, including establishing over 640 counters at post offices nationwide.  

“They can walk in and register in 15 minutes. But while people donÂ’t mind queuing up to buy stamps, they complain of having to queue up at the EC counters,” he said. 

There are 10.3 million registered Malaysian voters. 

As at December 2006, Selangor had the highest number of eligible people yet to register as voters, followed by Sarawak (450,000), Johor (400,000) and Perak (375,000). 

Seventy per cent of these people are between the ages of 21 and 35.  

Wan Ahmad said the campaign by GerakSikh was the first time a non-governmental organisation was working with the EC to mobilise people to register as voters.  

Under the campaign, GerakSikh would organise the registration of voters at various venues, with the EC providing mobile units.

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[tamil] NEWS:Tamil schools to get aid

April 2nd, 2007
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let me guess…just before election right?
 
 
 

Tamil schools to get aid

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/nation/17322737&sec=nation

TAMIL schools will be given aid, the details of which will be announced at the appropriate time, Tamil Nesan reported Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein as saying. 

He was speaking to reporters after visiting the Kamuning Estate Tamil school in Alor Gajah on Saturday. 

He said the Barisan Nasional government was very responsible and fully understood the problems faced by Tamil schools.  

He also announced an allocation of RM200,000 for the school. 

Hishammuddin refuted allegations that Tamil and Chinese schools in the country were being ignored. 

He said his ministry gave more attention to national schools, which consist of all the races, because they made up more than 75% of the schools in the country and about 76% of the student population studied in these schools. 

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Post-Grad Fair 2007 – Midvalley 6-8 April

April 2nd, 2007
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Post Graduate Education Fair 2007
Venue: Midvalley Exhibition Center
Date 6 – 8 April 2007
 
 

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Big plan for cluster schools – SJKT Simpang Lima

March 31st, 2007
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one of the 30 schools is simpang lima tamil school. one other chinese school, one orang asli school, one remote area school and one special school (sekolah khas). another 4 agama school and the rest is national type schools.
Big plan for cluster school
KUALA LUMPUR: Academic excellence as well as gaining international recognition for non-academic success is the way ahead for the country’s cluster schools.
Principal Mat Noh Supaat of SMK Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, has big plans for the sports programme in his school, moving from aquatics, bowling and badminton to include “luxury sports” such as equestrian sports and golf.
“We’ve been performing well on the international level with our current activities but I want to diversify what we have and bring in more foreign coaches,” he said.
And, Mat Noh added, he also wanted to introduce international examinations such as the A-Levels and International Baccalaureate into the school’s assessment system.
SMK Gunung Rapat is among the first 30 schools selected under the Education Ministry’s cluster of excellent schools concept.
Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said it was not easy for the Cluster of Excellence Advisory Board to shortlist the 30 schools.
Those selected, he noted, were examples of schools with the potential to compete in the international arena.
“The 30 pioneer schools clearly have their own strengths and ethos. They reflect the type of schools that we want.
“In a way they are not that lucky because they have been thrust into the limelight and the pressure is on them to prove their potential,” he told reporters at a press conference after launching the concept yesterday at the KL Convention Centre.
Hishammuddin added that the success of the concept depended on the 30 schools, which would pioneer new approaches such as autonomous administration and school-based examinations.
“They will set the benchmark that the other schools will have to meet,” he said.
One of the main strategies in the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010, the cluster school concept is aimed at spurring outstanding schools to achieve world-class standards and become centres of excellence.
The schools are expected to hone their niche areas, which include co-curriculum activities, sports, science and technology, and technical and vocational studies.
The ministry is aiming for an initial batch of 300 schools. The other 270 places are open for applications and interested schools can apply through the state education departments.
According Hishammuddin, the heads of cluster schools will be sent for a two-month intensive management and leadership training programme at King’s College, University of London.

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