PM: TVET promises lucrative careers
PETALING JAYA: Technical and vocational studies are not “secondclass education”, says the Prime Minister. In…
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Application for Star scholarship 2021 open
PETALING JAYA: The Star Education Fund Scholarship 2021 is now open for applications. This year,…
Badge of honour for student writer
PETALING JAYA: Ever since she discovered a writing platform for Form Six students in The…
Sibu schools to apply a rotation system
SIBU: All primary and secondary schools in Sibu district will start a class rotation system…
Back-to-school joy at last for many students
JOHOR BARU: Fifth former Muhd Azin Zulkeflee was one happy teenager as he entered his…
Preventive policies crucial | The Star
THE rise in youth suicide is an alarming trend. Tragic reports of a teenage girl…
UM trumps NUS, crowned regional moot champ
UNIVERSITI Malaya (UM) law students basked in the glory of being crowned champions at the…
THE SECRET BEHIND SCORING As
LAST year, nearly 80% of students who took Further Mathematics in the Taylor’s College Cambridge…
Tops in ACCA, CAT
FOUR scholars under the Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) professional accounting programme have been…
Wee: Promote rail research | The Star
WITH the expansion of rail networking and education opportunities, it is timely for Universiti Tunku…
New teaching hospital | The Star
THE Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) University Teaching Hospital (HPU UiTM) Puncak Alam is expected to…
Education: An equaliser | The Star
ACCORDING to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) Report 2020, school closures due to…
Grads begin IR4.0 apprenticeship | The Star
SOME 200 graduates will be exposed to the working life in Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0)-based…
SPM 2020: 42 candidates in Labuan to sit for rescheduled exams
LABUAN: (Bernama): At least 42 candidates in Labuan will sit for the rescheduled Sijil Pelajaran…
EDUCATION: SPM anxiety lives on, even in the ‘new normal”https://www.thestar.com.my/” The Star
THE Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) is stressful under normal circumstances and sitting for it under…
Pak Ungku honoured for helping poor
PM: He contributed to development of M’sia THE works of the late Royal Prof Ungku…
‘We are not ready to face SPM’
PETALING JAYA: The 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination ends tomorrow, but for this year’s…
Youths do know better | The Star
THE Covid-19 lockdown has turned learning upside down. Many students have struggled to adjust from…
New appointments
UNIVERSITI Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has appointed Prof Datuk Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid as its pro vice-chancellor….
Timely aid for B40 pupils
SOME 21,000 primary school pupils from low-income households will benefit from Yayasan Petronas’ Back to…
Retired principal gives back to society
HE may have retired from the government school scene some 20 years ago but life…
Covid-19: No plans for vaccine advocacy programmes in schools, says Deputy Education Minister
IPOH: There are no plans for vaccination advocacy programmes in schools, says Datuk Dr Mah…
Pemerkasa: RM2bil allocated for schoolchildren to purchase smart devices
PETALING JAYA: Under the Pemerkasa economic stimulus package, the government will allocate RM2bil to increase…
Muhyiddin: Use freedom wisely | The Star
PETALING JAYA: Tertiary students should use the space and freedom the government has granted them…
Consider short-term jobs, grads told
MOST companies are only offering short-term contracts due to the uncertainty in the market caused…
SEGi gearing to start 2021 in high spirits
WHEN deciding on which university to further your studies, it is important to make sure…
Our job prospects…
“I don’t think I have to worry about getting a job after I graduate. Our…
Second batch of pupils returns to school
BUTTERWORTH: Roads outside schools were abuzz as Year Three to Six pupils returned to classrooms,…
Universiti Putra Malaysia joins Times Higher Education ranking at 78th place
PETALING JAYA: Another Malaysian university has joined the top 100 universities in the Times Higher…
UPM joins other Malaysian universities in top 100
PETALING JAYA: Another Malaysian university has joined the top 100 universities list in the Times…
Parents step up as schools reopen
PETALING JAYA: Primary schools nationwide have reopened fully and parents are rallying as volunteers to…
Improve DidikTV content to remain relevant, urge academics
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): In less than a month after the launch of Education TV channel…
Primary schools fully reopen on Monday (March 8)
PETALING JAYA: Primary schools have reopened in full on Monday (March 8). The last batch…
Remember your purpose, academics say…
Imagine a scenario where you’re at an official dinner and you’re asked to introduce yourself…
All in favour of making digital learning a success
PETALING JAYA: Education groups and parents have welcomed the idea of expanding digital education to…
University for training co-op managers to be set up in Cyberjaya
PETALING JAYA: A university dedicated to producing trained cooperative managers and entrepreneurs will be set…
Two more M’sian university programmes make it into top 100 of QS World ranking
PETALING JAYA: The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject sees two…
Maszlee sends demand letter to Umno Youth chief over history textbook spat
PETALING JAYA: A letter of demand (LoD) has been sent to Umno Youth chief Datuk…
Reopening of schools a relief for B40 families
KUALA LUMPUR: Many families in the B40 group are relieved that schools are finally reopening…
Sense of calm as 1.1mil preschoolers, Year One and Year Two pupils enter schools
PETALING JAYA: A sense of calm filled the air as 1.1 million pupils entered schools…
Before DidikTV, there was ETV
LONG before the birth of DidikTV, the country had a similar programme that ran for…
Survey finds M’sian varsities adapted well to disruption by pandemic
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is ranked highest among 21 countries for universities that stepped in to…
Form 4 History textbook complies with all publication processes, says MOE
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Form Four History textbook has complied with…
‘Too much to bear’ for most
PETALING JAYA: Students are worried that a resit is on the cards following news that…
Vaccinate teachers to ensure schools stay open, says Unicef
PETALING JAYA: Teachers should be vaccinated so that schools remain open, says the United Nations…
Perak tahfiz allowed to reopen with strict SOP
IPOH: All maahad tahfiz schools and hostels in Perak will be allowed to reopen starting…
All exam locations will be safe for students, says Perak police chief
IPOH: All locations where students will be sitting for their examinations will be safe, says…
Mohamad: Strengthen digital learning rather than open schools
SEREMBAN: The Education Ministry should allow the teaching and learning process for students to continue…
Education Minister: Schools nationwide set to open in stages from March 1
PETALING JAYA: Schools nationwide are set to reopen from March, says Education Minister Datuk Dr…
Don’t be harsh on science teacher, give constructive criticism, say social media users
PETALING JAYA: Social media users have come to the defence of a science teacher whose…
All-day educational television now available with DidikTV, says Muhyiddin
PETALING JAYA: The government is bringing all-day educational television to the masses to help students…
Education Ministry planning to release SPM 2020 results earlier, says Examinations Syndicate director
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry is working towards releasing the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020…
EDUCATION: Sugar babies – willing buyer, willing seller?
POSTS about the country’s alleged top 10 “sugar baby” universities have gone viral. I’m neither…
Write it right | The Star
ATTENTION, all Form Six and pre-university students! Here’s your chance to get your essays published,…
Guidelines in place to ensure health safety of public exam candidates
The Education Ministry has released a set of frequently asked questions related to public examinations…
Benefits of a dual accounting diploma
IMAGINE this: You lost your job and your ex-boss paid you only a month’s salary…
‘Sugar baby’ reports disappointing, unjustly cast doubts on morality of students: Sunway Education Group CEO
PETALING JAYA: Reports in various online portals claiming that students from Malaysia’s top public and…
Education Ministry issues Q&A for public exams during pandemic
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry has issued a set of Questions and Answers (Q&A) related…
16 Chinese schools receive maintenance allocations under Budget 2021
PETALING JAYA: Sixteen Chinese secondary schools have received their allocations for maintenance and repairs ahead…
Ex-MDEC CEO Yasmin Mahmood appointed Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Chair
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Yasmin Mahmood has been named Chair of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia’s board of directors….
Education DG: No face-to-face classes for SPM, SVM candidates from Feb 10
PETALING JAYA: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) 2020 candidates will not…
Missing the joy of school
STARTING Year One can be daunting but the excitement of mingling with new friends in…
Students without access to online teaching, conducive environment can apply to return to campus
PETALING JAYA: Tertiary students without access and a conducive environment to undergo teaching and learning…
‘Rescind policy to allow adopted, stateless kids to go to school’
STATELESS children adopted by Malaysians have been allegedly prevented from being enrolled in schools following…
Mah Hang Soon: Malnutrition problem not getting any better in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Malnourishment among children continues to be a problem in Malaysia, says Deputy Education…
Local student achieves highest HSC results possible
WHILE 2020 posed different tiers of challenges for students, one student managed to make his…
The ball is in his court
BEING a national squash player is not the only feat that Siow Yee Xian has…
Ensuring equal access to education
FOR the fourth time since 2017, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) and Bodhi…
Husaini Omar to assume Higher Education DG role on Feb 1
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Dr Husaini Omar (pic) is set to be the new Higher Education…
Taylor’s Robotics programme prepares students for an era of artificial intelligence
ROBOTS have always been a fascinating topic for pop culture – C3-PO, RoboCop, Transformers, Baymax…
Mah Hang Soon: Apply ‘blended learning’ approach to handle Internet connectivity issues
TANJUNG MALIM: Students and pupils who have poor Internet connectivity can use a “blended learning”…
Education Minister: Home-based teaching, learning not restricted to online platforms
PETALING JAYA: The delivery of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) for students does not need…
Nexus focuses on student wellbeing amidst online learning
WITH the recent movement control order (MCO 2.0), hybrid learning – a combination of in…
Connectivity and cost of devices remain a concern
KOTA KINABALU: Internet access and gadgets have become necessities in the teaching and learning at…
Hear it from the teachers
FACE TO FACE INSTRUCTION for teachers preparing students for SPM, STPM 2020 exams . ….
EDUCATION: Back to school blues
ONE day you’re in. The next day you’re out. And, no, we’re not talking about…
First day of school – at home
PETALING JAYA: The first day of school was chaotic, but not in the traditional sense…
Culinary away from the kitchen
STUDENTS considering the prospect of studying culinary arts may wonder: As movement control continues to…
Deferment of loan repayment process will be smooth and easy, assures PTPTN chairman
PETALING JAYA: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has assured borrowers that the process…
Education Ministry: Trials cancellation is to enable students to concentrate on SPM proper
PETALING JAYA: Schools should not conduct or complete Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) trials so students…
Campuses to reopen in stages starting end-February
PETALING JAYA: Higher education students can expect to return to their campuses in stages from…
Student defies odds to excel
PURSUING tertiary studies right after completing secondary education is the normal pathway for most students….
UCSI invests RM28mil in engineering labs
UCSI University is building over 15 engineering labs powered by Industrial Revolution 4.0 technologies at…
Virtual world campus for the new normal
IN today’s new normal, virtual reality has stepped in to enable people to “travel” virtually…
Kids more likely to get Covid-19 from family
Research from the United States suggests that parents can breathe a sigh of relief, as…
Higher Education Ministry: Students still allowed on campus, SOPs apply
PETALING JAYA: Operations at higher education institutions (IPT) during the Emergency period and the reinstated…
MCO: Only students sitting for exams allowed to return to school, says Education Ministry
PETALING JAYA: Only students sitting for exams in states under the movement control order (MCO)…
Online green challenge for Melaka schools
SK BANDAR Hilir and SMK Naning capped off this extraordinary school year with a clean…
Star Education Fair is back at Setia SPICE convention centre
GEORGE TOWN: The Star Education Fair 2021 started off with a bang in accordance with…
Nurturing future talent for the world’s built environment
THE Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the construction industry in Malaysia, with some projects being delayed,…
Financial sustainability, IR4.0 among Higher Education Ministry’s 2021 goals
PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has made financial sustainability and embracing IR4.0 for teaching…
Senior teacher bids farewell | The Star
AFTER 27 years of service, teacher Rohaina Mat Kilau from SMK Mantin, Negri Sembilan, retired…
A gift of love | The Star
WE all lead busy lives, but a pocketful of spare change or a few hours…
Award for aspiring changemakers | The Star
A TOTAL of 11 graduates from the B40 community were bestowed the Pingat Tunku Award…
Scoring big in game designing
A GROUP of students never imagined that a final year project for their degree course…
Schools, educational institutions to reopen as scheduled in 2021 academic calendar, says Education Ministry
PETALING JAYA: All educational institutions across the country registered under the Education Ministry will reopen…
Noraini Ahmad: Another three-month deferment for PTPTN loans
PETALING JAYA: The government will extend the deferment of repayments for National Higher Education Fund…
Tertiary students can return to campuses in stages from March next year, says Higher Education Minister
PETALING JAYA: Students can return to their campuses in stages as early as March 1…
Triple win for UTAR | The Star
UNIVERSITI Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) celebrated a triple success for winning the first prize as…
Smart communities themed postgraduate degrees
Universiti Teknologi Petronas postgraduate research programmes tackle future living issues from education, health and wellbeing…
Postgraduate courses across the oil and gas value chain
WHETHER you’re an undergraduate looking to continue your academic path or a professional planning to…
Celebrating future trailblazers | The Star
THE Young Changemakers Awards, an event held with Pusat Kreatif Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun (PKKTB) and…
UTHM gets new deputy VC | The Star
PROF Dr Azme Khamis, 51 is the deputy vice-chancellor (academic and international) of Universiti Tun…
Four-storey high Christmas tree for frontliners
LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology in Botswana hosted the eighth Annual Biggest Christmas Tree Lighting…
Enough with the shoes already
TOO much time has already been wasted on debates about the colour of school shoes….
What you need to know when face-to-face classes resume
Below are some frequently asked questions relating to schools and institutions under the Education Ministry,…
Postgraduate degree through open distance learning
Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) offers the flexibility to get a Masters Degree without having to…
New Vice-Chancellors for UTM, UPNM
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Prof Datuk Dr…
‘Quarantine’ Word of the Year
“Quarantine” has been named the 2020 Word of the Year by Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge Dictionary…
So you want to be a doctor?
PETALING JAYA – Are you one of those parents hoping to see your children in…
Eight universities get top marks in rating system
PETALING JAYA: Eight Malaysian higher education institutions achieved six stars in the Rating System for…
Covid-19 vaccine: Give priority to teachers to protect students
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Teachers should also be given priority as recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine…