I read about this this morning and it seems we got extra 41 Indian students received PSD Scholarship this year to further thier studies overseas and thanking you PSD for giving these students an oppourtunity to pursue their studies.
From what i could recall a week ago, it was mentioned in the Star News Paper that a total number of 2,000 overseas PSD scholarship will be given out this year, which means Indians got 8.05% out of that share which looks good (thanks to Hindraf for that) and extra 41 given to Indian but what "they" did not mention is that the number of scholarship issued increased from 1800 to 2000.
Okay thats for International, how about the remaining 10,000 scholarship for the local Higher education studies...??
Now can PSD publish the names and results of those who received this scholarships...??. I personally would like to know that wheather my tax money is being spent on the right candidates....can you PSD....?. Just don't forget what PSD stands for, you still have to answer and service the PUBLIC....
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
PSD scholarships: Publish names, results
Via : M'Kini Voxpopuli
YennaMike Says:"I think Pakatan Raykat should debate this matter and get it out in the open. We all know the ones that deserves those scholarship the most are not getting it besipte having great result...publish the name and results and prove the RAKYAT they deserve the PSD Scholarship...!!!
PSD scholarships: Publish names, results
‘If they have nothing to hide and are telling the truth, why not publish these and also the list of unsuccessful candidates and their grades and the criteria for having rejected them?’
On Wee: PSD scholarships should be given on merit
Voice of Hindraf: The PSD’s claim of 55% of the scholarships for the bumi’s and 45% for non- bumis is an outright lie by Umno. Indians get only about 2% of these scholarships. Get to the point Umno. If the above 45% figure is true, then publish the said names of recipients, their grades etc. Umno could have made this statement before the Nov 25 and the Indians may have believed the same. Umno has to move away from these obsolete cheap media propaganda and gimmicks. You cannot be hoodwinking all the people all the time.
Young Indians are struggling to get PSD scholarships and public university places. Yet, a young Umno graduate is talking about her profits already. Nur Azrin who holds a Bachelor of Science Biotechnology from UM has been issued a license by the government to produce biodiesel. Her company, Agro Biotechnology Technovation (M) Sdn Bhd (ABT), is building the country’s largest biodiesel plant in Kuala Lukut, Port Dickson for RM900 Million. With this kind of calibre, the last thing Umno should do is to deny 40,000 Indian children even their birth certificates (in Selangor alone) and giving only 2% of their scholarships to Indians locally and less than 1% for foreign universities. Tamil school pupils have to study in cabins, JKR stores and even under the trees as their schools are falling apart. How cruel can Umno be?
Umno and PSD are beating around the bush. If you have nothing to hide and are telling the truth, why not publish the names of the successful recipients, their grades and also the list of unsuccessful candidates and their grades and the criteria for having rejected them?
Murugesan Sinnandavar: Umno Youth’s statement against increasing PSD’s scholarship quota for non-bumiputera applicants from 10 percent to 45 percent is a step in a wrong direction. Whilst it is understandable that they have the interest of the Malay students at heart, leaders of BN should not forget that we represent all Malaysians and must place the interest of the nation first. The Malay students need not fear or worry as the government did not decrease the number of Malay students offered PSD Scholarship (1,100) compared to previous years. Nor did they increase the requirement to qualify for such scholarships. The government merely increased the number students that have been offered scholarships in keeping with the large number of non- Malay students that had obtained excellent results. This bodes well for the country and our brain bank.
The cry of non-Malay students that performed well above the minimum cut-off point but were turned down for PSD scholarships year after year is a clear indication that the 10% quota for non- Malays is grossly unfair and deprives many excellent students from pursuing their dreams. An increase to 45% is a step in the right direction and must be welcomed by all. We must not forget that all students, irrespective of race, are children of this nation and must be equitably nurtured. The government must work towards establishing our education system based on meritocracy to benefit from its best students. (The writer is an MIC CWC member)
PT Tan: Looks like those in charge of uplifting academic achievements cannot understand the difference between a bursary and a scholarship. Scholarships are strictly based on merit, nothing more. Meaning the best gets it, period. Bursaries are for those who need financial help to carry on their normal studies and may not necessarily be for top students only.
YennaMike Says:"I think Pakatan Raykat should debate this matter and get it out in the open. We all know the ones that deserves those scholarship the most are not getting it besipte having great result...publish the name and results and prove the RAKYAT they deserve the PSD Scholarship...!!!
PSD scholarships: Publish names, results
‘If they have nothing to hide and are telling the truth, why not publish these and also the list of unsuccessful candidates and their grades and the criteria for having rejected them?’
On Wee: PSD scholarships should be given on merit
Voice of Hindraf: The PSD’s claim of 55% of the scholarships for the bumi’s and 45% for non- bumis is an outright lie by Umno. Indians get only about 2% of these scholarships. Get to the point Umno. If the above 45% figure is true, then publish the said names of recipients, their grades etc. Umno could have made this statement before the Nov 25 and the Indians may have believed the same. Umno has to move away from these obsolete cheap media propaganda and gimmicks. You cannot be hoodwinking all the people all the time.
Young Indians are struggling to get PSD scholarships and public university places. Yet, a young Umno graduate is talking about her profits already. Nur Azrin who holds a Bachelor of Science Biotechnology from UM has been issued a license by the government to produce biodiesel. Her company, Agro Biotechnology Technovation (M) Sdn Bhd (ABT), is building the country’s largest biodiesel plant in Kuala Lukut, Port Dickson for RM900 Million. With this kind of calibre, the last thing Umno should do is to deny 40,000 Indian children even their birth certificates (in Selangor alone) and giving only 2% of their scholarships to Indians locally and less than 1% for foreign universities. Tamil school pupils have to study in cabins, JKR stores and even under the trees as their schools are falling apart. How cruel can Umno be?
Umno and PSD are beating around the bush. If you have nothing to hide and are telling the truth, why not publish the names of the successful recipients, their grades and also the list of unsuccessful candidates and their grades and the criteria for having rejected them?
Murugesan Sinnandavar: Umno Youth’s statement against increasing PSD’s scholarship quota for non-bumiputera applicants from 10 percent to 45 percent is a step in a wrong direction. Whilst it is understandable that they have the interest of the Malay students at heart, leaders of BN should not forget that we represent all Malaysians and must place the interest of the nation first. The Malay students need not fear or worry as the government did not decrease the number of Malay students offered PSD Scholarship (1,100) compared to previous years. Nor did they increase the requirement to qualify for such scholarships. The government merely increased the number students that have been offered scholarships in keeping with the large number of non- Malay students that had obtained excellent results. This bodes well for the country and our brain bank.
The cry of non-Malay students that performed well above the minimum cut-off point but were turned down for PSD scholarships year after year is a clear indication that the 10% quota for non- Malays is grossly unfair and deprives many excellent students from pursuing their dreams. An increase to 45% is a step in the right direction and must be welcomed by all. We must not forget that all students, irrespective of race, are children of this nation and must be equitably nurtured. The government must work towards establishing our education system based on meritocracy to benefit from its best students. (The writer is an MIC CWC member)
PT Tan: Looks like those in charge of uplifting academic achievements cannot understand the difference between a bursary and a scholarship. Scholarships are strictly based on merit, nothing more. Meaning the best gets it, period. Bursaries are for those who need financial help to carry on their normal studies and may not necessarily be for top students only.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
STATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Source : http://kula.blogsome.com/ via Politicsec
Perak born students who are seeking financial assistance for higher education kindly read the given info as follows:
REQUIREMENTS FOR PERAK HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN
1. Applicant is a resident of His Majesty Paduka Seri Sultan of Perak
2. Either the applicant, father or mother was born in Perak.
3. Applicants age on 1st Of July currrent year:
3.1 Diploma - not exceeding 26 years old or 41 years old for government servant.
3.2 Degree - not exceeding 36 years old or 41 years old for government servant.
4. Enrolled for full time course in Diploma or Degree
4.1 (Please refer to the list of sponsored institutions)
5. Did not accept any sponsorship/loan from any party.
6. All copy of documents are certified.
7. Incomplete form or/and application after closing date will automatically be rejected.
8. In the case you did not receive any notifications after 3 months of the closing, your application is considered to be unsuccessful.
9. Printed forms or Original Form should be submitted before the closing date to:
Setiausaha,
Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Biasiswa / Pinjaman
d/a Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri,
Bahagian Pentadbiran dan Kewangan,
Aras 3, Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan,
Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab,
30100 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.
INSTITUTION NAME
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KOLEJ ISLAM DARUL RIDZUAN
KOLEJ TAFE
KOLEJ TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY(MSU)
POLITEKNIK SEBERANG PERAI
POLITEKNIK DUNGUN
POLITEKNIK JOHOR BAHRU
POLITEKNIK KOTA BHARU
POLITEKNIK KULIM
POLITEKNIK MERLIMAU
POLITEKNIK PERLIS
POLITEKNIK PORT DICKSON
POLITEKNIK SABAH
POLITEKNIK SABAK BERNAM SELANGOR
POLITEKNIK SHAH ALAM
POLITEKNIK SULTAN ABD HALIM MUADZAM SHAH
POLITEKNIK SULTAN HJ. AHMAD SHAH
POLITEKNIK TANJONG MALIM
POLITEKNIK UNGKU OMAR
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, PERAK
UNIVERSITI AL-AZHAR
UNIVERSITI DARUL IMAN
UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA
UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI MALAYA
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PERLIS
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI OF JORDAN
UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA SERDANG
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA KELANTAN
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, NIBONG TEBAL
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PERAK
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PULAU PINANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA KEDAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, K.L
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, PAHANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, SKUDAI
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , JOHOR
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , KELANTAN
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , PAHANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , PERLIS
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA ,KUALA PILAH.
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, KEDAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, MELAKA
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PULAU PINANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SABAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM
UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA, PAHANG
FOR MORE INFORMTION KINDLY VISIT - Click Here
Perak born students who are seeking financial assistance for higher education kindly read the given info as follows:
REQUIREMENTS FOR PERAK HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN
1. Applicant is a resident of His Majesty Paduka Seri Sultan of Perak
2. Either the applicant, father or mother was born in Perak.
3. Applicants age on 1st Of July currrent year:
3.1 Diploma - not exceeding 26 years old or 41 years old for government servant.
3.2 Degree - not exceeding 36 years old or 41 years old for government servant.
4. Enrolled for full time course in Diploma or Degree
4.1 (Please refer to the list of sponsored institutions)
5. Did not accept any sponsorship/loan from any party.
6. All copy of documents are certified.
7. Incomplete form or/and application after closing date will automatically be rejected.
8. In the case you did not receive any notifications after 3 months of the closing, your application is considered to be unsuccessful.
9. Printed forms or Original Form should be submitted before the closing date to:
Setiausaha,
Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Biasiswa / Pinjaman
d/a Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri,
Bahagian Pentadbiran dan Kewangan,
Aras 3, Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan,
Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab,
30100 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.
INSTITUTION NAME
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KOLEJ ISLAM DARUL RIDZUAN
KOLEJ TAFE
KOLEJ TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY(MSU)
POLITEKNIK SEBERANG PERAI
POLITEKNIK DUNGUN
POLITEKNIK JOHOR BAHRU
POLITEKNIK KOTA BHARU
POLITEKNIK KULIM
POLITEKNIK MERLIMAU
POLITEKNIK PERLIS
POLITEKNIK PORT DICKSON
POLITEKNIK SABAH
POLITEKNIK SABAK BERNAM SELANGOR
POLITEKNIK SHAH ALAM
POLITEKNIK SULTAN ABD HALIM MUADZAM SHAH
POLITEKNIK SULTAN HJ. AHMAD SHAH
POLITEKNIK TANJONG MALIM
POLITEKNIK UNGKU OMAR
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, PERAK
UNIVERSITI AL-AZHAR
UNIVERSITI DARUL IMAN
UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA
UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI MALAYA
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PERLIS
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI OF JORDAN
UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA SERDANG
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA KELANTAN
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, NIBONG TEBAL
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PERAK
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PULAU PINANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA KEDAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, K.L
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, PAHANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, SKUDAI
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , JOHOR
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , KELANTAN
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , PAHANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , PERLIS
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA , TERENGGANU
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA ,KUALA PILAH.
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, KEDAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, MELAKA
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PULAU PINANG
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SABAH
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SARAWAK
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM
UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA, PAHANG
FOR MORE INFORMTION KINDLY VISIT - Click Here
Friday, May 30, 2008
Dreams for scholarship shattered by PSD
By : Disappointed Student via M'Kini
YennaMike Says : "Why Malaysia why...??, why are you treating our potential youths this way...please provide fair higher education for all, be very fair in giving out Scholarships...and i urge the government be transparent on this since we all know we have a very corrupted government...!!!"
I refer to the letter The dilemma of 'Malaysian' scholars
I was also like many others who wrote in hoping and praying hard that I will get a PSD scholarship. However the reality of injustice materialised when I found out I didn’t get this offer upon which I had placed all my hope. Other similarities I have, include obtaining a string of As (10 A1s and 2 A2s), being rejected for matriculation as well as having parents working in the government sector.
I also have outstanding co-curricular results. I didn’t even bother applying for the Asasi programme (local university foundation) as I was too devastated when I found out that non-bumiputeras who wanted to pursue medicine were not allowed to enrol themselves in these programmes.
I even went as far as to call every university in the list to ascertain this very painful reality. All I can do now is hope my appeal for a PSD scholarship will come through. My heart goes out to all the other high-achievers in our country who have been discriminated in a similar way.
My concern is why doesn’t the government have a system solely based on meritocracy to give the opportunity to those truly deserving of a scholarship. These students might feel as if all their hard work and talent has not been appreciated and they will be terribly hurt.
Also, it will serve as a terrible blow to their perception towards the country. This unjust system will backfire on the country itself as it is preventing deserving students from becoming future leaders of our country. Consequently, our country is denied the fast pace of development it is capable of.
What of the quality of students who are entering the local public universities having not obtained one of the 2,000 PSD foreign study scholarships every year? I have ‘friends’ who are not up to par with me and are able to obtain scholarships and enter our local universities easily.
I myself feel very hurt as I ponder upon our dilemma, the non-bumis, who really did come from this bumi here in Malaysia. We have the love for Malaysia and are prepared to strive our best for the country. Our love for the country is equal if not more than the bumi.
I think I speak for all the non-bumis by saying we would never let the country down given the chance. However, I am confounded on why we are condemned to such a situation. Why treat us unfairly? Is this the government’s way of creating unity among races they continually speak of?
For the good of Malaysia; it’s people, it’s sovereignty, and national integration I hope now will be the time where we can all be equal Malaysian bumiputeras. Everyday we hear the cries of many students who seem to undergo the same fate and everyday the love and hope for my country dwindles as well. Please don’t fail me, Malaysia.
YennaMike Says : "Why Malaysia why...??, why are you treating our potential youths this way...please provide fair higher education for all, be very fair in giving out Scholarships...and i urge the government be transparent on this since we all know we have a very corrupted government...!!!"
I refer to the letter The dilemma of 'Malaysian' scholars
I was also like many others who wrote in hoping and praying hard that I will get a PSD scholarship. However the reality of injustice materialised when I found out I didn’t get this offer upon which I had placed all my hope. Other similarities I have, include obtaining a string of As (10 A1s and 2 A2s), being rejected for matriculation as well as having parents working in the government sector.
I also have outstanding co-curricular results. I didn’t even bother applying for the Asasi programme (local university foundation) as I was too devastated when I found out that non-bumiputeras who wanted to pursue medicine were not allowed to enrol themselves in these programmes.
I even went as far as to call every university in the list to ascertain this very painful reality. All I can do now is hope my appeal for a PSD scholarship will come through. My heart goes out to all the other high-achievers in our country who have been discriminated in a similar way.
My concern is why doesn’t the government have a system solely based on meritocracy to give the opportunity to those truly deserving of a scholarship. These students might feel as if all their hard work and talent has not been appreciated and they will be terribly hurt.
Also, it will serve as a terrible blow to their perception towards the country. This unjust system will backfire on the country itself as it is preventing deserving students from becoming future leaders of our country. Consequently, our country is denied the fast pace of development it is capable of.
What of the quality of students who are entering the local public universities having not obtained one of the 2,000 PSD foreign study scholarships every year? I have ‘friends’ who are not up to par with me and are able to obtain scholarships and enter our local universities easily.
I myself feel very hurt as I ponder upon our dilemma, the non-bumis, who really did come from this bumi here in Malaysia. We have the love for Malaysia and are prepared to strive our best for the country. Our love for the country is equal if not more than the bumi.
I think I speak for all the non-bumis by saying we would never let the country down given the chance. However, I am confounded on why we are condemned to such a situation. Why treat us unfairly? Is this the government’s way of creating unity among races they continually speak of?
For the good of Malaysia; it’s people, it’s sovereignty, and national integration I hope now will be the time where we can all be equal Malaysian bumiputeras. Everyday we hear the cries of many students who seem to undergo the same fate and everyday the love and hope for my country dwindles as well. Please don’t fail me, Malaysia.
Friday, May 16, 2008
SELAMAT HARI GURU....2008
DEDICATED TO TEACHERS / TUTORS WHOM THOUGHT, TRAINED AND PREPARED ME TO FACE THE WORLD AND IT'S STAGE.
TO ALL THE TEACHERS OUT THERE - YOUR DEDICATION LIGHTS UP OUR FUTURE...!!!
“I am bourgeois to the core and parochial beyond belief, and yet I am drawn to art and scholarship as my anti-type, my shadow, the voice of distinction I never possessed. I don't think of myself as a teacher so much as an impersonator of profundities, inhabiting the wisdom of texts with the naked confidence that the value of the genius I espouse transcends the particular fraud that I am the one espousing it. And it doesn't even matter to me that no one seems to be listening; those who listen that I don't know about are enough to keep me going--soaring on the wings of borrowed metaphors.” - Robert Inchausti
He may be blind but he can see a smile and hear many whispers...Hats off for you SIR...!!!
Source : NST
THE prank may have been mean but M. Thavasothy Pillai, who is blind, took his Teachers Day joke in good faith.
On that day some years back, the SMK Taman Petaling class that Thavasothy was about to teach had switched with a class next door to fool the 56-year-old.
But the wise man could sense something fishy when he did not hear the familiar sounds of his students when they replied to his greeting.
Far from being angry, he laughed with them and told them their game was up.
"I was not hurt as I knew they were playing a trick on me but I guess I was too clever for them," he said with a laugh.
The 2007 Tokoh Guru Selangor recipient said he could tell if his sighted students were paying attention to him.
"I'll know if they are not paying attention if I hear them whispering. I would usually quiz them frequently during my teaching or ask them to read back what I had dictated."
He retired last month, having served as a teacher since 1980.
"Teaching was not my first choice of a job. I could not get a job as a researcher after getting my degree," said the father of two medical undergraduates.
He said society was not confident about giving the physically-challenged a chance to prove themselves.
"It is nice to hear society saying it should do more for the poor and underprivileged but saying something and doing something are two different things," said the holder of a Master in Special Education from the University of Tasmania, Australia.
Nevertheless, he enjoyed teaching his students, especially his favourite subject history, which many youngsters found boring.
"I always tell my new students 'I'll try my best to make the subject as interesting as possible. I'll make you fall in love with the subject'," he said.
He even gave nicknames to students based on local historical figures such as Parameswara and Hang Tuah, which students would write down next to their names on their exam papers.
"I wanted them to be involved to show them that history is not a dead subject. History is important as what happened in the past is happening in the present," he said.
The widower said he never once took medical leave during his teaching days, more so when exam time was approaching, feeling he would let down students who may have had questions.
"I feel just as nervous as them during exam time because I would remember how I used to panic during my time."
He said he felt proud when his students produced good results as it made teaching a worthwhile job.
He added that teachers must come down to the students' level, learning their likes and dislikes as student life cannot just be focused on academics.
He said if teachers these days did not like their jobs, they should not show their hatred or frustration as it would be reflected in their teaching.
"Teaching is not an enjoyable profession as it once was; it is hard to keep students interested. Some are rebellious and talk back and show no respect for authority."
He said teachers must show authority the right way and be patient with students.
THE prank may have been mean but M. Thavasothy Pillai, who is blind, took his Teachers Day joke in good faith.
On that day some years back, the SMK Taman Petaling class that Thavasothy was about to teach had switched with a class next door to fool the 56-year-old.
But the wise man could sense something fishy when he did not hear the familiar sounds of his students when they replied to his greeting.
Far from being angry, he laughed with them and told them their game was up.
"I was not hurt as I knew they were playing a trick on me but I guess I was too clever for them," he said with a laugh.
The 2007 Tokoh Guru Selangor recipient said he could tell if his sighted students were paying attention to him.
"I'll know if they are not paying attention if I hear them whispering. I would usually quiz them frequently during my teaching or ask them to read back what I had dictated."
He retired last month, having served as a teacher since 1980.
"Teaching was not my first choice of a job. I could not get a job as a researcher after getting my degree," said the father of two medical undergraduates.
He said society was not confident about giving the physically-challenged a chance to prove themselves.
"It is nice to hear society saying it should do more for the poor and underprivileged but saying something and doing something are two different things," said the holder of a Master in Special Education from the University of Tasmania, Australia.
Nevertheless, he enjoyed teaching his students, especially his favourite subject history, which many youngsters found boring.
"I always tell my new students 'I'll try my best to make the subject as interesting as possible. I'll make you fall in love with the subject'," he said.
He even gave nicknames to students based on local historical figures such as Parameswara and Hang Tuah, which students would write down next to their names on their exam papers.
"I wanted them to be involved to show them that history is not a dead subject. History is important as what happened in the past is happening in the present," he said.
The widower said he never once took medical leave during his teaching days, more so when exam time was approaching, feeling he would let down students who may have had questions.
"I feel just as nervous as them during exam time because I would remember how I used to panic during my time."
He said he felt proud when his students produced good results as it made teaching a worthwhile job.
He added that teachers must come down to the students' level, learning their likes and dislikes as student life cannot just be focused on academics.
He said if teachers these days did not like their jobs, they should not show their hatred or frustration as it would be reflected in their teaching.
"Teaching is not an enjoyable profession as it once was; it is hard to keep students interested. Some are rebellious and talk back and show no respect for authority."
He said teachers must show authority the right way and be patient with students.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Girl with 10A1s shocked by PSD’s rejection
Source : The Star
YennaMike Says : "Well done K.Kamine Devi, it's good to see youngster like you are now standing up and question your right for what you are entitled too. To the Government and the Education Department...please wake up and do what you suppose to do and explain the reason for this rejection in Public if you dare...!!!
IPOH: K. Kamine Devi was shocked that the Public Services Department (PSD) had turned down her application to study medicine overseas despite her having scored 10A1s in last year's SPM.
This after the PSD had issued a statement recently guaranteeing scholarships for students who scored 9As in their SPM.
Let down: Kamine showing Sivanesan her SPM results. With them are her parents B. Karunakaran, 52, and R. Ragini, 49.
What was worse was that her application for a matriculation programme was also rejected.
Kamine, 17, said she had her heart set on becoming a doctor and even participated in an attachment programme in April that exposed her to a doctor’s job.
“I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out on Sunday through the PSD website that my application was unsuccessful,” she said yesterday, adding that she checked the result of her application several times.
“I felt that my world collapsed that day,” said the former student of SMK Ahmad Boestamam in Sitiawan, about 90km from here.
Speaking at a press conference called by the Perak Health, Environment and Human Resources Committee chairman A. Sivanesan, Kamine said her quality control father who earns RM3,600 a month could not afford to send her overseas to pursue Medicine.
“I just want to become a doctor so I can serve the country,” said Kamine, who was also active in her school co-curricular activities.
Sivanesan said the rejection of Kamine’s application made a mockery of the PSD’s earlier statement.
“The PSD should have taken the top-scorers result from the Malaysian Examination Syndicate and offer scholarships to the students. It is up to the students whether to accept or reject the scholarships,” he said.
He invited parents of bright children who faced a similar predicament to see him.
“I will assist them in writing to the PSD,” he said.
YennaMike Says : "Well done K.Kamine Devi, it's good to see youngster like you are now standing up and question your right for what you are entitled too. To the Government and the Education Department...please wake up and do what you suppose to do and explain the reason for this rejection in Public if you dare...!!!
IPOH: K. Kamine Devi was shocked that the Public Services Department (PSD) had turned down her application to study medicine overseas despite her having scored 10A1s in last year's SPM.
This after the PSD had issued a statement recently guaranteeing scholarships for students who scored 9As in their SPM.
Let down: Kamine showing Sivanesan her SPM results. With them are her parents B. Karunakaran, 52, and R. Ragini, 49.
What was worse was that her application for a matriculation programme was also rejected.
Kamine, 17, said she had her heart set on becoming a doctor and even participated in an attachment programme in April that exposed her to a doctor’s job.
“I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out on Sunday through the PSD website that my application was unsuccessful,” she said yesterday, adding that she checked the result of her application several times.
“I felt that my world collapsed that day,” said the former student of SMK Ahmad Boestamam in Sitiawan, about 90km from here.
Speaking at a press conference called by the Perak Health, Environment and Human Resources Committee chairman A. Sivanesan, Kamine said her quality control father who earns RM3,600 a month could not afford to send her overseas to pursue Medicine.
“I just want to become a doctor so I can serve the country,” said Kamine, who was also active in her school co-curricular activities.
Sivanesan said the rejection of Kamine’s application made a mockery of the PSD’s earlier statement.
“The PSD should have taken the top-scorers result from the Malaysian Examination Syndicate and offer scholarships to the students. It is up to the students whether to accept or reject the scholarships,” he said.
He invited parents of bright children who faced a similar predicament to see him.
“I will assist them in writing to the PSD,” he said.
Malaysian Indian youth groups seek education funds
Source: Indian edunews
Kuala Lumpur: A coalition of Indian youth groups is asking the Malaysian government to fund their social education programmes that would help curb unrest in the community.
The coalition, headed by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC), will be submitting its requests to the government through Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu within the next two weeks.
MIC vice-president S. Veerasingam said the MIYC, together with other Indian-based groups, held a seminar on Sunday where issues pertaining to education, employment, social problems and the economic status of Indians were discussed, the Star newspaper reported on Monday.
Veerasingam, speaking at a Hindu New Year carnival in Brickfields, said the group wanted Tamil schools to become fully-aided government schools - a move that would necessitate the various state governments to allocate land for building the schools.
"They also spoke about the need for providing proper places of worship, especially where new developments are coming up".
"Promises and pledges made during the election campaigns should also be carried out," he said. IANS
Kuala Lumpur: A coalition of Indian youth groups is asking the Malaysian government to fund their social education programmes that would help curb unrest in the community.
The coalition, headed by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC), will be submitting its requests to the government through Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu within the next two weeks.
MIC vice-president S. Veerasingam said the MIYC, together with other Indian-based groups, held a seminar on Sunday where issues pertaining to education, employment, social problems and the economic status of Indians were discussed, the Star newspaper reported on Monday.
Veerasingam, speaking at a Hindu New Year carnival in Brickfields, said the group wanted Tamil schools to become fully-aided government schools - a move that would necessitate the various state governments to allocate land for building the schools.
"They also spoke about the need for providing proper places of worship, especially where new developments are coming up".
"Promises and pledges made during the election campaigns should also be carried out," he said. IANS
Monday, April 28, 2008
Why bother waking up at 3am to study...?
YennaMike Says : " I read this letter publish on M'Kini website an it's sad to see especially from a students that has scored straight A's in her exam. This is the real fact on what is going on over here in Malaysia. There are many more students out there whos' future and dreams has been destroyed by the quote system set by our "irresponsible" government. Like millions of other fellow Malaysian...i pray that soon all this will be over and equal educations are available for all Malaysians...!!!
I refer to the letters A daughter devastated, a mother with no answer and Education system quota abused.
To ‘Schoolteacher, I would like to share with my case which is very similar to your case. I am a SPM leaver with an SPM result of 11A1s and I have a mother, whose is also a teacher in a government primary school. I am also the eldest daughter and I have two more younger brothers. With my family middle-class income, it's impossible for me to further my studies at a private college/university or overseas unless with a scholarship. I am pretty confident with my achievements as I hold extra-curricular posts eg, ,vice president, secretary, school prefect and I even went for the National Service programme.
I understand your daughter's feeling pretty well because I also was rejected for matriculation also for most of the scholarships that I've applied for (Petronas,Yayasan TNB,Yayasan Telekom,Yayasan Khazanah). Until now, I've only been called for an JPA interview.
Honestly, I don't really feel surprised I got rejected for those GLC scholarships and matriculation. As we know, matriculation is only open 10% for us, the non-bumis. Just imagine, out of 100 students, there are only 10 seats for us, the non-bumis. Frankly, I would feel surprise if I got an offer for matriculation.
In my school, there are about 20+ straight As scorers and they also did not get any offer for matriculation or other scholarships. We have only gone for the JPA interview so far. Even for the Petronas interview (they called it Petronas Educamp), out of the 20+ top scorers, only two managed to get selected. (One of them scored 11 A1s and one A2, another scored 11As and one B3, both non-bumis)
However, some of my Malay got an offer to do matriculation even with an SPM result of only 5As. I felt so hurt. I am so sad because I seem to be discriminated against. Nobody appreciates my talent, nobody appreciates my ability. As if our country has more than enough talented scholars.
So, to our country’s leaders, don't blame those talented scholars who do not want to come back to serve Malaysia. Don't forget who ‘threw’ them away before treating them as if they were rubbish. Frankly, sometimes I do question myself, why bother to torture myself? Why bother to wake up at 4am, sometimes even 3am to study? Why bother to score a straight A1s?
My mother once told me she is so disappointed with the Malaysian education system. Although I strived hard to score well in the SPM, but in the end, I ended up with no scholarship offer. Well, I am left the one and only hope- JPA. But my mother advised me not to put to much hope on this government scholarship.
Come on, after 51 years of independence, racism still exists in our country. We, the non-bumis, are like the blacks in US. In the past, US white people detested and discriminated against the blacks. They even put notices like,’No dogs and Blacks allowed’ in public places. Now, our government is putting up notices like ‘Only 10% non-bumis are allowed’ for matriculation.
(And who knows if the figure of ‘10%’ is true? They might take 7% of non-bumis only, who knows?)
Our government also puts up notices like ‘These courses are only reserved for the bumiputera’ for IPTA course with SPM qualifications. For your information, courses like,’Asasi Sains’, ‘Prepatory courses for medicine’ at local unisare only for bumiputeras. Non-bumis, wait until your next life!
Most of my friends and me will choose to challenge of the tough STPM if we really don't get any scholarship offer.And I believe, STPM is the last choice but is it is also the choice of most non- bumis after a series of disappointments. I observed a few batches of my own Form 6 seniors and there were almost zero bumis in the Form 6 Science Stream. Of course, since they got into matriculation with 5As,or even with 2As from SPM, why bother to take the STPM?
My last word to ‘Schoolteacher’ is that all those moral values and history they teach in school is really rubbish. My friends and I knew this when we started on those subjects. To ‘Hamisu’, my mother has already advised me to be a Pakatan Rakyat supporter.
I refer to the letters A daughter devastated, a mother with no answer and Education system quota abused.
To ‘Schoolteacher, I would like to share with my case which is very similar to your case. I am a SPM leaver with an SPM result of 11A1s and I have a mother, whose is also a teacher in a government primary school. I am also the eldest daughter and I have two more younger brothers. With my family middle-class income, it's impossible for me to further my studies at a private college/university or overseas unless with a scholarship. I am pretty confident with my achievements as I hold extra-curricular posts eg, ,vice president, secretary, school prefect and I even went for the National Service programme.
I understand your daughter's feeling pretty well because I also was rejected for matriculation also for most of the scholarships that I've applied for (Petronas,Yayasan TNB,Yayasan Telekom,Yayasan Khazanah). Until now, I've only been called for an JPA interview.
Honestly, I don't really feel surprised I got rejected for those GLC scholarships and matriculation. As we know, matriculation is only open 10% for us, the non-bumis. Just imagine, out of 100 students, there are only 10 seats for us, the non-bumis. Frankly, I would feel surprise if I got an offer for matriculation.
In my school, there are about 20+ straight As scorers and they also did not get any offer for matriculation or other scholarships. We have only gone for the JPA interview so far. Even for the Petronas interview (they called it Petronas Educamp), out of the 20+ top scorers, only two managed to get selected. (One of them scored 11 A1s and one A2, another scored 11As and one B3, both non-bumis)
However, some of my Malay got an offer to do matriculation even with an SPM result of only 5As. I felt so hurt. I am so sad because I seem to be discriminated against. Nobody appreciates my talent, nobody appreciates my ability. As if our country has more than enough talented scholars.
So, to our country’s leaders, don't blame those talented scholars who do not want to come back to serve Malaysia. Don't forget who ‘threw’ them away before treating them as if they were rubbish. Frankly, sometimes I do question myself, why bother to torture myself? Why bother to wake up at 4am, sometimes even 3am to study? Why bother to score a straight A1s?
My mother once told me she is so disappointed with the Malaysian education system. Although I strived hard to score well in the SPM, but in the end, I ended up with no scholarship offer. Well, I am left the one and only hope- JPA. But my mother advised me not to put to much hope on this government scholarship.
Come on, after 51 years of independence, racism still exists in our country. We, the non-bumis, are like the blacks in US. In the past, US white people detested and discriminated against the blacks. They even put notices like,’No dogs and Blacks allowed’ in public places. Now, our government is putting up notices like ‘Only 10% non-bumis are allowed’ for matriculation.
(And who knows if the figure of ‘10%’ is true? They might take 7% of non-bumis only, who knows?)
Our government also puts up notices like ‘These courses are only reserved for the bumiputera’ for IPTA course with SPM qualifications. For your information, courses like,’Asasi Sains’, ‘Prepatory courses for medicine’ at local unisare only for bumiputeras. Non-bumis, wait until your next life!
Most of my friends and me will choose to challenge of the tough STPM if we really don't get any scholarship offer.And I believe, STPM is the last choice but is it is also the choice of most non- bumis after a series of disappointments. I observed a few batches of my own Form 6 seniors and there were almost zero bumis in the Form 6 Science Stream. Of course, since they got into matriculation with 5As,or even with 2As from SPM, why bother to take the STPM?
My last word to ‘Schoolteacher’ is that all those moral values and history they teach in school is really rubbish. My friends and I knew this when we started on those subjects. To ‘Hamisu’, my mother has already advised me to be a Pakatan Rakyat supporter.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
School relocated from cemetery to basement
Source : M.Kini
The SRJK (T) Ladang Bukit Jalil earned a reprieve of sorts when the Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong visited them on Tuesday.
For instead of moving the 102 school children to an area meant to house the dearly departed, Wee suggested the ground floor of Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) low-cost flats instead.
The flats are part of a relocation plan for estate workers, who for years tapped rubber in the area before the land was reclaimed by the government.
While most of the land was developed into the Bukit Jalil national stadium for the Commonwealth Games in 1998, condominiums and even medium cost housing, scant attention was paid to the rubber tappers who were there prior to Independence.
Of the 1,600 acres which were bought by the government, only 40 acres are left for the rubber tapping community of mostly Indian descent.
To add to their misery, according to a DBKL development plan, 13 hectares are already earmarked as Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian burial sites.
In a report last November, a plot of land among the cemeteries measuring 0.4 ha was reserved for the Tamil school and a Hindu temple.
At a press conference today, the Tamil Foundation Malaysia (TFM), EWRF, Group of Concerned Citizens and other NGOs expressed their unhappiness with the new proposal made by the deputy minister.
TFM president K Uthayasoorian said the ground floor of the said flats where residents park their vehicles and dump rubbish was a poor choice for the school to move to.
"Moreover, unsavoury elements tend to hang around these places and will pose a danger to the students," said Uthayasoorian.
Enrolment would suffer
Another reason which makes the ground floor an unacceptable choice was that the flats were only a transit point for displaced families, he said.
"The enrolment will suffer the most when the tenancy agreements for these families are not renewed after three years," he added.
Parent Teacher Association chairman S Balakrishnan also voiced their concerns over the absence of proper documentation for the temporary relocation of the said school.
Balakrishnan told Malaysiakini that until now there are no written agreements on how long the relocation will last or when the new school will be built has been forthcoming.
"In the absence of any black-and-white (proper contracts), we won't go anywhere," said Balakrishnan.
"We are worried if there is no definite deadline, the school may be just left there (under the DBKL flats) forever," he added.
The SRJK (T) Ladang Bukit Jalil earned a reprieve of sorts when the Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong visited them on Tuesday.
For instead of moving the 102 school children to an area meant to house the dearly departed, Wee suggested the ground floor of Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) low-cost flats instead.
The flats are part of a relocation plan for estate workers, who for years tapped rubber in the area before the land was reclaimed by the government.
While most of the land was developed into the Bukit Jalil national stadium for the Commonwealth Games in 1998, condominiums and even medium cost housing, scant attention was paid to the rubber tappers who were there prior to Independence.
Of the 1,600 acres which were bought by the government, only 40 acres are left for the rubber tapping community of mostly Indian descent.
To add to their misery, according to a DBKL development plan, 13 hectares are already earmarked as Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian burial sites.
In a report last November, a plot of land among the cemeteries measuring 0.4 ha was reserved for the Tamil school and a Hindu temple.
At a press conference today, the Tamil Foundation Malaysia (TFM), EWRF, Group of Concerned Citizens and other NGOs expressed their unhappiness with the new proposal made by the deputy minister.
TFM president K Uthayasoorian said the ground floor of the said flats where residents park their vehicles and dump rubbish was a poor choice for the school to move to.
"Moreover, unsavoury elements tend to hang around these places and will pose a danger to the students," said Uthayasoorian.
Enrolment would suffer
Another reason which makes the ground floor an unacceptable choice was that the flats were only a transit point for displaced families, he said.
"The enrolment will suffer the most when the tenancy agreements for these families are not renewed after three years," he added.
Parent Teacher Association chairman S Balakrishnan also voiced their concerns over the absence of proper documentation for the temporary relocation of the said school.
Balakrishnan told Malaysiakini that until now there are no written agreements on how long the relocation will last or when the new school will be built has been forthcoming.
"In the absence of any black-and-white (proper contracts), we won't go anywhere," said Balakrishnan.
"We are worried if there is no definite deadline, the school may be just left there (under the DBKL flats) forever," he added.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Our education system: Time for radical change
By : Dr.Mohamed Zain via M'Kini
It is quite obvious now that Malaysia is heading towards a two-party system. This is certainly good for the country. There will more checks and balances. The winning and ruling party cannot do things according to their whims and fancies without worrying about the possibility of losing the next election.
Thus, as the country is heading towards a political maturity some drastic changes in our education systems are called for and perhaps are becoming inevitable. It does not matter which of the two eventual political parties rules the country. But the changes that I would like to suggest here are for the benefit of the country.
It is imperative that in this era of globalization and the fact that we want to make Malaysia more competitive as well as to make it a regional educational hub for attracting foreign students, we need to improve the quality of our education so that it is comparable if not better than the best in Southeast Asia.
Let me start first with our school systems. The outputs of the schools are the inputs of the universities. Thus, if we want to produce good products the raw materials must be of good quality as well. Every citizen of the country must have access to education. Hence, it must be made mandatory that every child attends school at least up to the lower secondary level. Thus, the school
education in this country must be free for all. And it must be fee all the way up to the high school level.
Next, we need to have good and qualified teachers for our schools. Thus, most if not all the teachers, must have a bachelor’s degree in education. Those without a degree majoring in education need to also have a teaching credential such as the one-year diploma in education offered by some of the local universities.
Lately, we have heard a lot about the need for the country to have a meritocracy system. This can only happen if we have a level playing field for all our school children. Thus, if we are really serious about implementing such a system facilities of the rural schools must be comparable to those of the urban ones.
All schools – whether urban or rural-based - need to have, among others, good Internet access, instructional aides, library, sport, and other facilities.
While there is a need for us to have a common national language so that all our citizens can communicate with each other in our multi-ethnic country, it makes a lot of sense that our children are multi-lingual as well. The current situations that most Malays can speak Bahasa Malaysia and perhaps English, but most on-Malays can speak at least two and perhaps three or more languages.
Hence, this imbalance needs to be addressed. Malay students should be encouraged to learn Chinese or another local language as well. Once our students have the choice to choose their additional language (especially their mother-tongue) in addition to the national language in the national schools, then the need to have he separate Chinese and Tamil schools (vernacular schools) in the country will disappear.
The presence of these vernacular schools in the country goes against he spirit of national integration. Of course, the offering of other languages for our students must be based on demand and it must be cost effective. More third language teachers must also be trained.
Bringing back English
Later, I will talk about the need to reintroduce English as the medium of instructions in universities. Thus, to prepare for this, the teaching of the English Language in schools need to be upgraded so that when the students enter universities, they will not be handicapped. Hence, more English language teachers need to be trained in the country.
Last, but certainly not the least, we need to introduce a semester system in all ur schools. This system needs to be standardized and synchronized with those of the developed world. In other words, our schools should have fall, spring and summer semesters where most students will go to school during the fall and spring semesters and they will take a vacation during the summer semester.
During the summer the older children, particularly those in cities and towns can start learning to earn money by taking up part-time or short-term employments in such places as fast-food restaurants or shops in the shopping malls. Of course, the system needs to be synchronized with the university system as well, so that on graduation, they will not be idle too long while waiting to enter universities.
I will now talk about the required reforms for our universities.
Universities are excellent places for our country to train its citizens and future leaders in its efforts to fulfill the needs for skilled and knowledgeable human resources. University students are excellent change agents for the country. Thus, first and foremost we need to amend the Universities and Colleges ct of 1971 (UCA). The clauses that prohibit or restrict the independence of cademics and students must be removed.
There is also an urgent need for us to abolish the mandatory requirement for the employees to sign the ridiculous and silly “Akujanji”. University employees, particularly the academics, should not be made to obey the instructions of the overnment or political masters’ blindly. Instead, intellectual discourse should be encouraged because it can be a good source of creativity and innovation for the country.
Top and senior management are crucial to the success of any organizations. In the past, the appointments of university vice-chancellor and his/her deputies re made or at least required the approval of the minister.
This practice has not to stop because most appointments were based on the candidates’ political affiliations or inclinations rather on merits. Appointments of someone to these posts should be made based on the suitability and the capabilities of the candidates for the jobs. They should be made by a search committee instead.
Revise salaries
In a big company or a corporation the appointment of the chief executive officer is made by the board of directors. Therefore, the appointment of the vice-chancellor or the president of a university should be made by the board of regents or a similar body. Of
course, some of the members of the committee can be appointed by the minister.
Similarly, the appointment of deans can also be made via a search committee. Vacant positions for deans or even departmental chairs could also be advertised and relevant media such as newspapers or websites like the Chronicle of Higher Education to invite more capable candidates.
The salaries of academics should be revised. The current salaries for academics, articularly the starting salary for an assistant professor (someone with a PhD) s pathetically low and very unattractive and need to be increased to a level that is comparable to those in Singapore.
The salary scales of academics should also be different from those of other government servants. After all, the nature of their jobs and the required cademic qualifications are different. The current practice where the salaries or academics are decided by the Public Service Department officers always favour the civil servants, particularly the so-called PTD (administrative and diplomatic services) officers and not the academics.
Attractive salaries will not only attract the best candidates but it will also attract more top graduates to be interested in becoming academics by opting to become tutors after their first degree and to pursue their graduate degree leading to a PhD in their field. Otherwise, as the saying goes, “if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.”
Government should also set aside funds to enable our best graduates from universities who are interested in becoming tutors to get enough stipends and scholarships to carry out their graduate research at the research universities in the country. This will help the country save money by not having to send them to foreign universities.
Nevertheless, top graduates should also be sent to study abroad but they should only be limited to those who manage to secure laces in the top universities of the world or in those areas of expertise that are lacking in the country.
If we look at the list of academics in all our universities, we cannot help but otice that a substantial percentage if not the majority of them are holders of only a master’s degree instead of a PhD. This deficiency needs to be urgently ddressed. Once the salary scheme is revised appropriately, this problem can be overcome gradually as more top students will be interested in pursuing research which culminates in a PhD degree.
We should be aware that before anyone, especially a prospective foreign student, begins to apply for a place in a university, s/he will first visit the niversity’s website and among the first information they will seek is the list of academic staff of the prospective department where s/he plans to study.
Thus, well qualified teaching staff will attract more students. Hence, this should bode well towards making Malaysia an education hub for the region by attracting more foreign students from all over to enroll in our universities, particularly the private ones.
The academic ranking of positions in universities should also be standardized across all the universities in the country. It should be based on academic qualifications and experiences in teaching, research, and community work.
A person with a master’s degree should only be given a position of a lecturer. Those with a PhD should start as an assistant professor. As s/he gains more experience and produces more outputs in those three areas of work s/he can gradually climb the academic ladder to associate professor and eventually to the rank of a full professor.
The English language is now regarded as the international language. Just look at he availability of television networks across the world which broadcast free rograms in English via the satellites in their efforts to reach international udiences.
The major and common ones from among the countries whose native language is not English includes Al-Jazeera International (Qatar), DW TV Germany), Euronews (European Union), France 24, Russia Today, CCTV9 (China), and Arirang TV (Korea).
Thus, there is no doubt that our citizens now need to be proficient in English. And the best way to do just that is to revert the teaching of our students in our universities, especially in important fields of specializations such as business, economics, sciences, and engineering to English. After all, most of the text books in these fields are in English.
Here, I am assuming that our school children who graduated from high schools are lready proficient in our national language, in addition to one or two more of ther languages. We cannot compromise on this for the sake on peace and harmony n our country.
Malaysia needs to improve its competitiveness level in order to face the challenge of globalization and to remain relevant in this world. In this globalize world our citizens need to participate meaningfully in whatever international activities, be it business, economic, social, political, legal, or governmental. Thus, they must be proficient in English. Period.
Many universities in the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain) countries have already switched heir medium of instructions, especially for programs in business, economics, sciences, and engineering, from Arabic to English. It is not too late for us to do the same.
Exchange of academics
The current practice in the country of allowing private universities to offer academic programs in English while not allowing the government ones to do so is ot only discriminatory but it is also disadvantageous to those who graduate rom the government universities since they will be less conversant in English nd thus making them more difficult to find jobs in the industry where English is very much in use.
These graduates will depend more on the government for jobs. The current situation where there are many unemployed undergraduates is probably the result of this practice.
Last, but again certainly not the least, there is a need to for the country to introduce the semester system into our universities. Just as I proposed for our chool system above, our universities need to adopt a semester system as practiced by the universities in other countries. Most universities in other, particularly developed countries have a tri-semester system comprising Fall September-January), Spring (February-June), and Summer (June-August).
By having a standardized and synchronized system with other countries it will facilitate exchange of academics between our universities with their foreign counterparts. It will also enable foreign students to enter our universities ithout having to wait too long after they graduated from their high schools. This will again help promote making Malaysia as the education hub.
During the summer holiday, summer classes can be offered to those students who want to graduate faster and the academics who are willing to teach classes during that time can earn extra income. Those students who do not take summer classes can take part-time or short-term employments in the town and cities, just like the case for older school students mentioned above, giving them an
opportunity to earn and save some money before returning to their school.
Those are some suggestions which I would like to propose to the government in order make Malaysia a better and a more competitive country.
It is quite obvious now that Malaysia is heading towards a two-party system. This is certainly good for the country. There will more checks and balances. The winning and ruling party cannot do things according to their whims and fancies without worrying about the possibility of losing the next election.
Thus, as the country is heading towards a political maturity some drastic changes in our education systems are called for and perhaps are becoming inevitable. It does not matter which of the two eventual political parties rules the country. But the changes that I would like to suggest here are for the benefit of the country.
It is imperative that in this era of globalization and the fact that we want to make Malaysia more competitive as well as to make it a regional educational hub for attracting foreign students, we need to improve the quality of our education so that it is comparable if not better than the best in Southeast Asia.
Let me start first with our school systems. The outputs of the schools are the inputs of the universities. Thus, if we want to produce good products the raw materials must be of good quality as well. Every citizen of the country must have access to education. Hence, it must be made mandatory that every child attends school at least up to the lower secondary level. Thus, the school
education in this country must be free for all. And it must be fee all the way up to the high school level.
Next, we need to have good and qualified teachers for our schools. Thus, most if not all the teachers, must have a bachelor’s degree in education. Those without a degree majoring in education need to also have a teaching credential such as the one-year diploma in education offered by some of the local universities.
Lately, we have heard a lot about the need for the country to have a meritocracy system. This can only happen if we have a level playing field for all our school children. Thus, if we are really serious about implementing such a system facilities of the rural schools must be comparable to those of the urban ones.
All schools – whether urban or rural-based - need to have, among others, good Internet access, instructional aides, library, sport, and other facilities.
While there is a need for us to have a common national language so that all our citizens can communicate with each other in our multi-ethnic country, it makes a lot of sense that our children are multi-lingual as well. The current situations that most Malays can speak Bahasa Malaysia and perhaps English, but most on-Malays can speak at least two and perhaps three or more languages.
Hence, this imbalance needs to be addressed. Malay students should be encouraged to learn Chinese or another local language as well. Once our students have the choice to choose their additional language (especially their mother-tongue) in addition to the national language in the national schools, then the need to have he separate Chinese and Tamil schools (vernacular schools) in the country will disappear.
The presence of these vernacular schools in the country goes against he spirit of national integration. Of course, the offering of other languages for our students must be based on demand and it must be cost effective. More third language teachers must also be trained.
Bringing back English
Later, I will talk about the need to reintroduce English as the medium of instructions in universities. Thus, to prepare for this, the teaching of the English Language in schools need to be upgraded so that when the students enter universities, they will not be handicapped. Hence, more English language teachers need to be trained in the country.
Last, but certainly not the least, we need to introduce a semester system in all ur schools. This system needs to be standardized and synchronized with those of the developed world. In other words, our schools should have fall, spring and summer semesters where most students will go to school during the fall and spring semesters and they will take a vacation during the summer semester.
During the summer the older children, particularly those in cities and towns can start learning to earn money by taking up part-time or short-term employments in such places as fast-food restaurants or shops in the shopping malls. Of course, the system needs to be synchronized with the university system as well, so that on graduation, they will not be idle too long while waiting to enter universities.
I will now talk about the required reforms for our universities.
Universities are excellent places for our country to train its citizens and future leaders in its efforts to fulfill the needs for skilled and knowledgeable human resources. University students are excellent change agents for the country. Thus, first and foremost we need to amend the Universities and Colleges ct of 1971 (UCA). The clauses that prohibit or restrict the independence of cademics and students must be removed.
There is also an urgent need for us to abolish the mandatory requirement for the employees to sign the ridiculous and silly “Akujanji”. University employees, particularly the academics, should not be made to obey the instructions of the overnment or political masters’ blindly. Instead, intellectual discourse should be encouraged because it can be a good source of creativity and innovation for the country.
Top and senior management are crucial to the success of any organizations. In the past, the appointments of university vice-chancellor and his/her deputies re made or at least required the approval of the minister.
This practice has not to stop because most appointments were based on the candidates’ political affiliations or inclinations rather on merits. Appointments of someone to these posts should be made based on the suitability and the capabilities of the candidates for the jobs. They should be made by a search committee instead.
Revise salaries
In a big company or a corporation the appointment of the chief executive officer is made by the board of directors. Therefore, the appointment of the vice-chancellor or the president of a university should be made by the board of regents or a similar body. Of
course, some of the members of the committee can be appointed by the minister.
Similarly, the appointment of deans can also be made via a search committee. Vacant positions for deans or even departmental chairs could also be advertised and relevant media such as newspapers or websites like the Chronicle of Higher Education to invite more capable candidates.
The salaries of academics should be revised. The current salaries for academics, articularly the starting salary for an assistant professor (someone with a PhD) s pathetically low and very unattractive and need to be increased to a level that is comparable to those in Singapore.
The salary scales of academics should also be different from those of other government servants. After all, the nature of their jobs and the required cademic qualifications are different. The current practice where the salaries or academics are decided by the Public Service Department officers always favour the civil servants, particularly the so-called PTD (administrative and diplomatic services) officers and not the academics.
Attractive salaries will not only attract the best candidates but it will also attract more top graduates to be interested in becoming academics by opting to become tutors after their first degree and to pursue their graduate degree leading to a PhD in their field. Otherwise, as the saying goes, “if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.”
Government should also set aside funds to enable our best graduates from universities who are interested in becoming tutors to get enough stipends and scholarships to carry out their graduate research at the research universities in the country. This will help the country save money by not having to send them to foreign universities.
Nevertheless, top graduates should also be sent to study abroad but they should only be limited to those who manage to secure laces in the top universities of the world or in those areas of expertise that are lacking in the country.
If we look at the list of academics in all our universities, we cannot help but otice that a substantial percentage if not the majority of them are holders of only a master’s degree instead of a PhD. This deficiency needs to be urgently ddressed. Once the salary scheme is revised appropriately, this problem can be overcome gradually as more top students will be interested in pursuing research which culminates in a PhD degree.
We should be aware that before anyone, especially a prospective foreign student, begins to apply for a place in a university, s/he will first visit the niversity’s website and among the first information they will seek is the list of academic staff of the prospective department where s/he plans to study.
Thus, well qualified teaching staff will attract more students. Hence, this should bode well towards making Malaysia an education hub for the region by attracting more foreign students from all over to enroll in our universities, particularly the private ones.
The academic ranking of positions in universities should also be standardized across all the universities in the country. It should be based on academic qualifications and experiences in teaching, research, and community work.
A person with a master’s degree should only be given a position of a lecturer. Those with a PhD should start as an assistant professor. As s/he gains more experience and produces more outputs in those three areas of work s/he can gradually climb the academic ladder to associate professor and eventually to the rank of a full professor.
The English language is now regarded as the international language. Just look at he availability of television networks across the world which broadcast free rograms in English via the satellites in their efforts to reach international udiences.
The major and common ones from among the countries whose native language is not English includes Al-Jazeera International (Qatar), DW TV Germany), Euronews (European Union), France 24, Russia Today, CCTV9 (China), and Arirang TV (Korea).
Thus, there is no doubt that our citizens now need to be proficient in English. And the best way to do just that is to revert the teaching of our students in our universities, especially in important fields of specializations such as business, economics, sciences, and engineering to English. After all, most of the text books in these fields are in English.
Here, I am assuming that our school children who graduated from high schools are lready proficient in our national language, in addition to one or two more of ther languages. We cannot compromise on this for the sake on peace and harmony n our country.
Malaysia needs to improve its competitiveness level in order to face the challenge of globalization and to remain relevant in this world. In this globalize world our citizens need to participate meaningfully in whatever international activities, be it business, economic, social, political, legal, or governmental. Thus, they must be proficient in English. Period.
Many universities in the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain) countries have already switched heir medium of instructions, especially for programs in business, economics, sciences, and engineering, from Arabic to English. It is not too late for us to do the same.
Exchange of academics
The current practice in the country of allowing private universities to offer academic programs in English while not allowing the government ones to do so is ot only discriminatory but it is also disadvantageous to those who graduate rom the government universities since they will be less conversant in English nd thus making them more difficult to find jobs in the industry where English is very much in use.
These graduates will depend more on the government for jobs. The current situation where there are many unemployed undergraduates is probably the result of this practice.
Last, but again certainly not the least, there is a need to for the country to introduce the semester system into our universities. Just as I proposed for our chool system above, our universities need to adopt a semester system as practiced by the universities in other countries. Most universities in other, particularly developed countries have a tri-semester system comprising Fall September-January), Spring (February-June), and Summer (June-August).
By having a standardized and synchronized system with other countries it will facilitate exchange of academics between our universities with their foreign counterparts. It will also enable foreign students to enter our universities ithout having to wait too long after they graduated from their high schools. This will again help promote making Malaysia as the education hub.
During the summer holiday, summer classes can be offered to those students who want to graduate faster and the academics who are willing to teach classes during that time can earn extra income. Those students who do not take summer classes can take part-time or short-term employments in the town and cities, just like the case for older school students mentioned above, giving them an
opportunity to earn and save some money before returning to their school.
Those are some suggestions which I would like to propose to the government in order make Malaysia a better and a more competitive country.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Scholarship Award
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Closing Date
First Degree: 11 April 2008
Post Graduate: 30 April 2008
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FIRST DEGREE (HONOURS) LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
Minimum Requirements
Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:
STPM / A-Level - at least 2 A and 1 B; or
Diploma / Matriculation - Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50; or
Australian Matriculation - TER of at least 85% ; or
For candidates currently pursuing First Degree - Current CGPA of at least 3.50.
and
Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2008
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue a First Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities
Additional Requirements
Good command of the English language, both written and oral
Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports
Students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (Honours) at recognised foreign universities are also eligible to apply.
MASTER'S DEGREE AND PhD (LOCAL and FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)
Minimum Requirements
Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master's Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities. Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia. Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD
and
Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master's / Doctorate Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities
Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to send a written application to Scholarship Section, Bank Negara Malaysia along with these documents:
Curriculum Vitae / Resume
Certified copy of Bachelor Degree's / Master's Degree's results
Letter of recommendation from previous or current university
One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research
Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree (PhD) at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.
Link: Click Here
Closing Date
First Degree: 11 April 2008
Post Graduate: 30 April 2008
Click Here To Apply
FIRST DEGREE (HONOURS) LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
Minimum Requirements
Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:
STPM / A-Level - at least 2 A and 1 B; or
Diploma / Matriculation - Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50; or
Australian Matriculation - TER of at least 85% ; or
For candidates currently pursuing First Degree - Current CGPA of at least 3.50.
and
Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2008
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue a First Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities
Additional Requirements
Good command of the English language, both written and oral
Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports
Students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (Honours) at recognised foreign universities are also eligible to apply.
MASTER'S DEGREE AND PhD (LOCAL and FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)
Minimum Requirements
Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master's Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities. Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia. Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD
and
Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master's / Doctorate Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities
Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to send a written application to Scholarship Section, Bank Negara Malaysia along with these documents:
Curriculum Vitae / Resume
Certified copy of Bachelor Degree's / Master's Degree's results
Letter of recommendation from previous or current university
One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research
Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree (PhD) at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.
Link: Click Here
Friday, March 28, 2008
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN MALAYSIA
BIASISWA ANTARABANGSA MELANJUTKAN PENGAJIAN DI MALAYSIA
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN MALAYSIA
A) Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) Brochure -
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B) Commonwealth Scholarship And Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Tenable In Malaysia Application For Academic Year 2007/2008 Brochure -
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C) Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Application Of Scholarship For Postgraduate Studies In Malaysia Brochure -
Download form here
Medical Form (Compulsory for all scholarship)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN MALAYSIA
A) Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) Brochure -
Download form here
B) Commonwealth Scholarship And Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Tenable In Malaysia Application For Academic Year 2007/2008 Brochure -
Download form here
C) Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Application Of Scholarship For Postgraduate Studies In Malaysia Brochure -
Download form here
Medical Form (Compulsory for all scholarship)
Latihan Separa Perubatan _SPA
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NAMA JAWATAN LATIHAN, KOD SKIM DAN BIASISWA
JURU X-RAY PELATIH, 2970, RM621.21
JURUPULIH PERUBATAN (ANGGOTA)PELATIH, 2072, RM621.21
JURUPULIH PERUBATAN (CARA KERJA)PELATIH, 2073, RM621.21
JURURAWAT PELATIH, 4310, RM621.21
JURURAWAT PERGIGIAN PELATIH, 3314, RM621.21
JURUTEKNOLOGI MAKMAL PERUBATAN PELATIH, 2613, RM621.21
JURUTEKNOLOGI PERGIGIAN PELATIH, 3306, RM621.21
PEMBANTU FARMASI PELATIH, 4533, RM621.21
PEMBANTU PERUBATAN PELATIH, 2354, RM621.21
PEMBANTU PEGAWAI KESIHATAN PERSEKITARAN PELATIH, 2751, RM621.21
Pengumuman Latihan Separa Perubatan
Bagi calon yang layak akan di beri surat untuk menduduki ujian atau boleh semak di laman web SPA.
Calon baru yang telah memohon melalui Internet (SPA8i) tidak perlu mengisi borang SPA8 atau sebaliknya. Sahlaku permohonan adalah satu tahun. Calon dikehendaki mengisi semula permohonan selepas tempoh tersebut
Untuk calon KPSL , boleh melanjutkan tempoh permohonan dengan hanya menulis surat kepada SPA dengan menyatakan No KP dan nama bagi tujuan perlanjutan tersebut.
SYARAT KELAYAKAN
Pemohon hendaklah mempunyai Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) atau kelayakan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan dan lulus Bahasa Malaysia (termasuk lulus Ujian Lisan) pada peringkat SPM atau kelulusan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan.
Kelayakan SPM Mengikut Sistem Terbuka Untuk Latihan ke Perkhidmatan Awam
Calon-calon yang menduduki dan memiliki Sijil SPM mengikut sistem terbuka boleh dilantik ke skim-skim perkhidmatan yang mensyaratkan kelayakan demikian sebagai syarat lantikan. Bagi menentukan tahap kelulusan tersebut setaraf dengan kelulusan Sijil Penuh SPM, iaitu sijil yang dikeluarkan sebelum pelaksanaan peperiksaan mengikut sistem terbuka, syarat-syarat berikut perlu dipenuhi.
a) Lulus enam (6) mata pelajaran termasuk Bahasa Melayu, dengan dua daripada mata pelajaran adalah di peringkat Kepujian dan selebihnya peringkat Lulus dalam satu peperiksaan; atau
b) Lulus enam (6) mata pelajaran termasuk Bahasa Melayu, dengan dua mata pelajaran adalah di peringkat Kepujian dan selebihnya peringkat Lulus yang dikumpulkan dalam dua peperiksaan dalam tempoh tiga tahun berturut-turut; dan
c) Memenuhi syarat Bahasa Melayu, sama ada Kepujian atau Lulus dan subjek-subjek tertentu seperti mana disyaratkan dalam skim perkhidmatan.
Umur Calon Untuk Mengikuti Latihan Separa Perubatan
Calon lantikan terus hendaklah berumur tidak kurang dari 17 tahun tetapi tidak melebihi 25 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat untuk Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan (KPSL) hendaklah berumur kurang dari 51 tahun pada tarikh permohonan.
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat (bukan Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan) dalam perkhidmatan Awam/Badan Berkanun dan Kuasa Tempatan yang telah disahkan dalam perkhidmatan hendaklah berumur tidak melebihi 38 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan.
LATIHAN BERTARAF SIJIL
Sila klik di bawah untuk maklumat lanjut..
i) Jururawat Masyarakat Pelatih
ii) Pembantu Pembedahan Pergigian Pelatih
iii) Pembantu Kesihatan Awam Pelatih
Syarat Kelayakan
Lulus Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) atau kelayakan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan dan lulus Bhasa Malaysia pada peringkat SRP atau kelulusan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan.
Keutamaan akan diberikan kepada pemohon yang mempunyai kepujian dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Malaysia dan Sains/Sains Paduan serta kepujian mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris dan lulus Matematik.
Umur Calon Untuk Mengikuti Latihan Separa Perubatan
Calon lantikan terus hendaklah berumur tidak kurang dari 17 tahun tetapi tidak melebihi 25 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat untuk Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan hendaklah berumur kurang dari 51 tahun pada tarikh permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat (bukan Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan) dalam Perkhidmatan Awam/Badan Berkanun dan Kuasa Tempatan yang telah disahkan dalam perkhidmatan hendaklah berumur tidak melebihi 38 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan.
Alamat Surat-Menyurat:
Setiausaha
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
Bahagian Pengambilan Khas
Aras 7, Blok C7, Parcel C
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62520 PUTRAJAYA
Tel: 03 - 8885 6000
For more info: Click Here
NAMA JAWATAN LATIHAN, KOD SKIM DAN BIASISWA
JURU X-RAY PELATIH, 2970, RM621.21
JURUPULIH PERUBATAN (ANGGOTA)PELATIH, 2072, RM621.21
JURUPULIH PERUBATAN (CARA KERJA)PELATIH, 2073, RM621.21
JURURAWAT PELATIH, 4310, RM621.21
JURURAWAT PERGIGIAN PELATIH, 3314, RM621.21
JURUTEKNOLOGI MAKMAL PERUBATAN PELATIH, 2613, RM621.21
JURUTEKNOLOGI PERGIGIAN PELATIH, 3306, RM621.21
PEMBANTU FARMASI PELATIH, 4533, RM621.21
PEMBANTU PERUBATAN PELATIH, 2354, RM621.21
PEMBANTU PEGAWAI KESIHATAN PERSEKITARAN PELATIH, 2751, RM621.21
Pengumuman Latihan Separa Perubatan
Bagi calon yang layak akan di beri surat untuk menduduki ujian atau boleh semak di laman web SPA.
Calon baru yang telah memohon melalui Internet (SPA8i) tidak perlu mengisi borang SPA8 atau sebaliknya. Sahlaku permohonan adalah satu tahun. Calon dikehendaki mengisi semula permohonan selepas tempoh tersebut
Untuk calon KPSL , boleh melanjutkan tempoh permohonan dengan hanya menulis surat kepada SPA dengan menyatakan No KP dan nama bagi tujuan perlanjutan tersebut.
SYARAT KELAYAKAN
Pemohon hendaklah mempunyai Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) atau kelayakan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan dan lulus Bahasa Malaysia (termasuk lulus Ujian Lisan) pada peringkat SPM atau kelulusan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan.
Kelayakan SPM Mengikut Sistem Terbuka Untuk Latihan ke Perkhidmatan Awam
Calon-calon yang menduduki dan memiliki Sijil SPM mengikut sistem terbuka boleh dilantik ke skim-skim perkhidmatan yang mensyaratkan kelayakan demikian sebagai syarat lantikan. Bagi menentukan tahap kelulusan tersebut setaraf dengan kelulusan Sijil Penuh SPM, iaitu sijil yang dikeluarkan sebelum pelaksanaan peperiksaan mengikut sistem terbuka, syarat-syarat berikut perlu dipenuhi.
a) Lulus enam (6) mata pelajaran termasuk Bahasa Melayu, dengan dua daripada mata pelajaran adalah di peringkat Kepujian dan selebihnya peringkat Lulus dalam satu peperiksaan; atau
b) Lulus enam (6) mata pelajaran termasuk Bahasa Melayu, dengan dua mata pelajaran adalah di peringkat Kepujian dan selebihnya peringkat Lulus yang dikumpulkan dalam dua peperiksaan dalam tempoh tiga tahun berturut-turut; dan
c) Memenuhi syarat Bahasa Melayu, sama ada Kepujian atau Lulus dan subjek-subjek tertentu seperti mana disyaratkan dalam skim perkhidmatan.
Umur Calon Untuk Mengikuti Latihan Separa Perubatan
Calon lantikan terus hendaklah berumur tidak kurang dari 17 tahun tetapi tidak melebihi 25 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat untuk Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan (KPSL) hendaklah berumur kurang dari 51 tahun pada tarikh permohonan.
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat (bukan Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan) dalam perkhidmatan Awam/Badan Berkanun dan Kuasa Tempatan yang telah disahkan dalam perkhidmatan hendaklah berumur tidak melebihi 38 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan.
LATIHAN BERTARAF SIJIL
Sila klik di bawah untuk maklumat lanjut..
i) Jururawat Masyarakat Pelatih
ii) Pembantu Pembedahan Pergigian Pelatih
iii) Pembantu Kesihatan Awam Pelatih
Syarat Kelayakan
Lulus Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) atau kelayakan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan dan lulus Bhasa Malaysia pada peringkat SRP atau kelulusan yang diiktiraf setaraf dengannya oleh Kerajaan.
Keutamaan akan diberikan kepada pemohon yang mempunyai kepujian dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Malaysia dan Sains/Sains Paduan serta kepujian mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris dan lulus Matematik.
Umur Calon Untuk Mengikuti Latihan Separa Perubatan
Calon lantikan terus hendaklah berumur tidak kurang dari 17 tahun tetapi tidak melebihi 25 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat untuk Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan hendaklah berumur kurang dari 51 tahun pada tarikh permohonan;
Pegawai sedang berkhidmat (bukan Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan) dalam Perkhidmatan Awam/Badan Berkanun dan Kuasa Tempatan yang telah disahkan dalam perkhidmatan hendaklah berumur tidak melebihi 38 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan.
Alamat Surat-Menyurat:
Setiausaha
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
Bahagian Pengambilan Khas
Aras 7, Blok C7, Parcel C
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62520 PUTRAJAYA
Tel: 03 - 8885 6000
For more info: Click Here
Certificate Course in Hinduism
Source : Via Email
But Who is a Hindu ? What he believe in ?
If you are one of them who is a born Hindu and not sure what it is all about, do not worry because this 10 months certificate course on Hinduism is the solution you are looking for.
Attend the free preview on Saturday 7.30 pm March 29, 2008 at
25-1 Citras Super Mart , Jalan Thamby Abdullah 1 , off Jalan Tun Sambanthan
Brickfields. Call 016 6120587, 012 2345664 for more informatiom.
But Who is a Hindu ? What he believe in ?
If you are one of them who is a born Hindu and not sure what it is all about, do not worry because this 10 months certificate course on Hinduism is the solution you are looking for.
Attend the free preview on Saturday 7.30 pm March 29, 2008 at
25-1 Citras Super Mart , Jalan Thamby Abdullah 1 , off Jalan Tun Sambanthan
Brickfields. Call 016 6120587, 012 2345664 for more informatiom.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Application for ILP - URGENT - New Posts are below this Message...
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This is the time to act…fellow Indians.
ILP intake for July 2008 is open. Those with poor results in SPM (Aggregrate < 26) can apply now.
Qualification: Pass SPM (At least 8D in Bahasa Malaysia)
There are a lot of engineering courses offered for certificate level. Students can continue their studies in ADTEC or other higher institutes once finish their studies in ILP.
A lot of benefits here:
a. Accommodation provided
b. Food provided
c. Monthly allowance RM 100.00
d. 70% practical 30% theory
e. Full sports facility
ALL THIS ARE GIVEN FREE FOR YOU BY THE GOVERNMENT. NOT A LOAN. YOU NO NEED TO PAYBACK ANYTHING TO THE GOVERNMENT.
So please check JTM homepage www.jtm.gov.my for more details. You May get the forms from main post offices or nearby ILP's or can apply online.
You also can download the course detail from our homepage: Click Here
The advertisement is out on 13th March 08 newspaper & the closing date is on 24th April 2008.
Guys, for your information there are 21 ILP's around Malaysia. Out of this 21 ILP's, ILP Armugam Pillay in Nibong Tebal allocated 30% places our Indian community. But sad to say, this 30 % is very difficult to be fulfilled by our people…. WHY...?, What happen...?, Where our poor students...?, Please find them and send them to ILP's to get technical studies.
Hope to see more Indian students in ILP's this term. Show your "MAKKAL SAKTHI" here.
For more detail, you may contact our members in ILP….
M. Ganesan (ILP Kepala Batas) : 012-6865008
S. Saravanakumar (ILP Kepala Batas): 012-4112634
Palani Saravanan (ILP Arumugam Pillay): 012-6368912
Ramaiah (ILP Pasir Gudang): 017-7566110
Munis (YSS – Penang): 016-4580750
Pass this message around to as many people as poosbile...!!!!
This is the time to act…fellow Indians.
ILP intake for July 2008 is open. Those with poor results in SPM (Aggregrate < 26) can apply now.
Qualification: Pass SPM (At least 8D in Bahasa Malaysia)
There are a lot of engineering courses offered for certificate level. Students can continue their studies in ADTEC or other higher institutes once finish their studies in ILP.
A lot of benefits here:
a. Accommodation provided
b. Food provided
c. Monthly allowance RM 100.00
d. 70% practical 30% theory
e. Full sports facility
ALL THIS ARE GIVEN FREE FOR YOU BY THE GOVERNMENT. NOT A LOAN. YOU NO NEED TO PAYBACK ANYTHING TO THE GOVERNMENT.
So please check JTM homepage www.jtm.gov.my for more details. You May get the forms from main post offices or nearby ILP's or can apply online.
You also can download the course detail from our homepage: Click Here
The advertisement is out on 13th March 08 newspaper & the closing date is on 24th April 2008.
Guys, for your information there are 21 ILP's around Malaysia. Out of this 21 ILP's, ILP Armugam Pillay in Nibong Tebal allocated 30% places our Indian community. But sad to say, this 30 % is very difficult to be fulfilled by our people…. WHY...?, What happen...?, Where our poor students...?, Please find them and send them to ILP's to get technical studies.
Hope to see more Indian students in ILP's this term. Show your "MAKKAL SAKTHI" here.
For more detail, you may contact our members in ILP….
M. Ganesan (ILP Kepala Batas) : 012-6865008
S. Saravanakumar (ILP Kepala Batas): 012-4112634
Palani Saravanan (ILP Arumugam Pillay): 012-6368912
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Monday, March 17, 2008
My Results are out. What’s Next…??
Congratulations to all SPM and STPM students…those who have done well and pre planned their next step – I would like to wish you all the best and keep focusing on your studies and future.
For those who didn’t get good result or haven’t planned anything yet – here are some tips and advices…which I’m sharing from my personal experiences...
a) Ensure that you focus on what you really what to do, most of us end up doing something we don’t like once we have graduated. If can try to work part time to get a feel on what is stored for you.
b) Choosing a career that will not have too many graduates looking for the same job you are looking for. Do a basic degree and major in something that is classified as “Specialized trade” in the market place. You will know which trade is specialized once you start doing your practical training or placement.
c) Applying to Uni, Collage, Polytechnic, etc…apply to as many institution as possible this will give you more option when you get the reply from them. Attend the education fairs - Star News Papaer normally have pull outs on education fairs. Set 3 to 4 different plans…what if Plan A fails…move on to Plan B and so on. Most students will not have Plan C and D they only have Plan A and B, please don’t fall into that trap.
If you made up your mind with the offer that most suits you, please write back to other institutions that offer you a place in their institution. This way you will allow the candidates from the 2nd intake to move up to take over your seat .
d) Be pro-active in finding out your application status, sometimes you will not get shortlisted on the 1st intake this does not mean end of the world it means you might have been shortlisted for the 2nd or 3rd intake (call and find out). (2nd and 3rd will come to effect if the persons for 1st intake declined the offer, fail to show up, give up after orientation and so on.
e) For each of these plans work out the fee structure and your expenses, most courses starts between end May to July therefore you can still save up some money by working full time. Financial planning is quite important from the start to completion of your course.
f) Look out for scholarships and student loans which suit you.
g) Don't leave everything till the last minute...!!!
h) If you think your result is not good enough to enter any higher learning institution…well you never know until you try. There are also short courses offered by the government which you could benefit from.
i) Last but not least, good luck – you future is in your hand and it’s up to you to make that first move to achieve your dream career…
Scholarship Link : http://malaysia-scholarship.net/
For those who didn’t get good result or haven’t planned anything yet – here are some tips and advices…which I’m sharing from my personal experiences...
a) Ensure that you focus on what you really what to do, most of us end up doing something we don’t like once we have graduated. If can try to work part time to get a feel on what is stored for you.
b) Choosing a career that will not have too many graduates looking for the same job you are looking for. Do a basic degree and major in something that is classified as “Specialized trade” in the market place. You will know which trade is specialized once you start doing your practical training or placement.
c) Applying to Uni, Collage, Polytechnic, etc…apply to as many institution as possible this will give you more option when you get the reply from them. Attend the education fairs - Star News Papaer normally have pull outs on education fairs. Set 3 to 4 different plans…what if Plan A fails…move on to Plan B and so on. Most students will not have Plan C and D they only have Plan A and B, please don’t fall into that trap.
If you made up your mind with the offer that most suits you, please write back to other institutions that offer you a place in their institution. This way you will allow the candidates from the 2nd intake to move up to take over your seat .
d) Be pro-active in finding out your application status, sometimes you will not get shortlisted on the 1st intake this does not mean end of the world it means you might have been shortlisted for the 2nd or 3rd intake (call and find out). (2nd and 3rd will come to effect if the persons for 1st intake declined the offer, fail to show up, give up after orientation and so on.
e) For each of these plans work out the fee structure and your expenses, most courses starts between end May to July therefore you can still save up some money by working full time. Financial planning is quite important from the start to completion of your course.
f) Look out for scholarships and student loans which suit you.
g) Don't leave everything till the last minute...!!!
h) If you think your result is not good enough to enter any higher learning institution…well you never know until you try. There are also short courses offered by the government which you could benefit from.
i) Last but not least, good luck – you future is in your hand and it’s up to you to make that first move to achieve your dream career…
Scholarship Link : http://malaysia-scholarship.net/
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Another broken promise by the ‘great’ Samy
Source : color-blind.org
I received numerous SMS today from a doctor victimised by the Malaysian Government way of doing things.
It’s about Malaysian doctors not being recognised by our own government.
We all know that there has been acute shortage of seats in medical faculties of local universities all these years. The Indian students in particular were given hardly any seats in Universiti Malaya, for instance.
Many parents have no choice but to save up hard-earned money so that they could send their kids to universities overseas to study medicine.
They do so because they were told on several occasions that the Malaysian Government was willing to recognise their qualifications al long as they are willing to undergo certain training or sit for certain exams when they were back from overseas.
Many of them have since returned and yet to find any jobs until today.
Why? Because the Government did not keep its promise. They do nothing to try to give these doctors any recognition, at a time when the entire nation is still in acute shortage of doctors. You may think this is ridiculous but people like Dr Raj continues to suffer for years without a job.
The recent Hindraf movement gaives them a fresh hope. Because the great Samy Vellu said that he and his party are willing to help. Even the prime minister has said that he would help the Indian community. And to grant recognition to these jobless doctors seems like an easy job.
So a group of these young Malaysian Indian doctors went to see Samy. He said he will help. He will bring the matter to the Cabinet ‘one day’. But this one day, as usual, seems very, very long. So many weeks have passed and no news from the minister.
But there’s a Cabinet meeting every Wednesday. Has Samy forgotten about the whole thing?
And the General election is drawing near. If you cannot get Samy to do something now, it will be as good as ‘gone case’. He and his BN govt will certainly do nothing for these unrecognised doctors after they have won big in the coming GE.
But which minister would have the time to look into their problems when they are busy gearing up for their own battles?
Looks like the poor doctors have missed a golden opportunity for having trusted Samy the Great. Instead of seeing Samy, they should have brought the matter to the attention of the public. But time is not on their side now.
Something must be done to recognised these oversea-trained doctors. We need the service of these doctors and these doctors need a job. It’s a win-win if you ask me.
If Samy and PM Abdullah cannot even lift a finger for these young Malaysian Indian doctors before the elections, do you really think they can help the Malaysian Indian community after the elections?
Fat hope!
YennaMike Says : This has been going on for quite sometime, in some cases where Malaysian Indians / Chinese concentrated Universities, they are de-recognised by our Government. This has happened to many students studying in Russia and I remember how my application to Medan University was rejected when JPA decided to take over and start implementing their usual quota system...many Malaysians future was destroyed by this selfish act.
I received numerous SMS today from a doctor victimised by the Malaysian Government way of doing things.
It’s about Malaysian doctors not being recognised by our own government.
We all know that there has been acute shortage of seats in medical faculties of local universities all these years. The Indian students in particular were given hardly any seats in Universiti Malaya, for instance.
Many parents have no choice but to save up hard-earned money so that they could send their kids to universities overseas to study medicine.
They do so because they were told on several occasions that the Malaysian Government was willing to recognise their qualifications al long as they are willing to undergo certain training or sit for certain exams when they were back from overseas.
Many of them have since returned and yet to find any jobs until today.
Why? Because the Government did not keep its promise. They do nothing to try to give these doctors any recognition, at a time when the entire nation is still in acute shortage of doctors. You may think this is ridiculous but people like Dr Raj continues to suffer for years without a job.
The recent Hindraf movement gaives them a fresh hope. Because the great Samy Vellu said that he and his party are willing to help. Even the prime minister has said that he would help the Indian community. And to grant recognition to these jobless doctors seems like an easy job.
So a group of these young Malaysian Indian doctors went to see Samy. He said he will help. He will bring the matter to the Cabinet ‘one day’. But this one day, as usual, seems very, very long. So many weeks have passed and no news from the minister.
But there’s a Cabinet meeting every Wednesday. Has Samy forgotten about the whole thing?
And the General election is drawing near. If you cannot get Samy to do something now, it will be as good as ‘gone case’. He and his BN govt will certainly do nothing for these unrecognised doctors after they have won big in the coming GE.
But which minister would have the time to look into their problems when they are busy gearing up for their own battles?
Looks like the poor doctors have missed a golden opportunity for having trusted Samy the Great. Instead of seeing Samy, they should have brought the matter to the attention of the public. But time is not on their side now.
Something must be done to recognised these oversea-trained doctors. We need the service of these doctors and these doctors need a job. It’s a win-win if you ask me.
If Samy and PM Abdullah cannot even lift a finger for these young Malaysian Indian doctors before the elections, do you really think they can help the Malaysian Indian community after the elections?
Fat hope!
YennaMike Says : This has been going on for quite sometime, in some cases where Malaysian Indians / Chinese concentrated Universities, they are de-recognised by our Government. This has happened to many students studying in Russia and I remember how my application to Medan University was rejected when JPA decided to take over and start implementing their usual quota system...many Malaysians future was destroyed by this selfish act.
Monday, February 4, 2008
How To Get A Scholarship To A UK University
Source : Malaysian Education Fund - Blogspot.
There are many sources of funding if you want to study in the UK. The British Government and other UK organisations provide a number of scholarships and awards for international students.
A. Who should I approach?
1. Start with your own Ministry or Department of Education. It should be able to give you information about the funding available.
2. The British Council. They may have an office in your own country and will tell you about the relevant schemes.
3. If there's no British Council locally, try the British Embassy or High Commission.
B. How Do I Apply?
1. Many grant-making organisations have strict requirements which you must meet so read the conditions carefully.
2. Apply for your grant at least one year before the start of your course and make sure you know the deadline for applying.
3. Fill in the application form clearly and concisely. Use the grant-making body's application form if there is one.
Useful tip: The grant-making bodies usually award only small amounts of money, which will not cover the full cost of tuition fees and living expenses, so make sure you have enough money for your fees and living needs. It's nearly impossible to organise financial help once you're here and you may be refused UK entry without proof of sufficient funds.
C. Scholarship Sources:
1. British Chevening Scholarships
http://www.chevening.com/
2. Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowships Plan (CSFP)
Funded by the Department for International Development and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for citizens of a Commonwealth country or a British dependent territory.
http://www.csfp-online.org/
3. British Marshall Scholarships
For US citizens under 26 years of age, graduated from a US university.
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
4. Charles Wallace Manchester Merit Award
Funded jointly by four of the region's universities, the Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust provides awards for one-year postgraduate students who are resident in Pakistan and have been accepted for a taught Masters course. For further information contact intoff@mmu.ac.uk
5. Fulbright Scholarships
Funded by the Department for Education & Employment and the US government. http://www.fulbright.co.uk/ or http://www.iie.org/
6. Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
For full-time postgraduate students undertaking research. Selection is by academic merit and research potential only, so you can apply whatever your nationality or finances. The grant will meet the difference between the home and overseas tuition fees, so you'll only have to pay home fees and your living costs. For further information contact Clare Holdcroft: C.Holdcroft@mmu.ac.uk
7. Royal Fellowships
For post-doctoral scientists undertake research in the UK.
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/
8. Canon Foundation Research Fellowships to Europe and Japan
Research Fellowships to post-graduate European and Japanese researchers.
http://www.canonfoundation.org/
9. Council for Assisting Refugee Academics
CARA makes small grants to help refugee academics rebuild their lives and careers in the UK.
http://www.academic-refugees.org/
There are many sources of funding if you want to study in the UK. The British Government and other UK organisations provide a number of scholarships and awards for international students.
A. Who should I approach?
1. Start with your own Ministry or Department of Education. It should be able to give you information about the funding available.
2. The British Council. They may have an office in your own country and will tell you about the relevant schemes.
3. If there's no British Council locally, try the British Embassy or High Commission.
B. How Do I Apply?
1. Many grant-making organisations have strict requirements which you must meet so read the conditions carefully.
2. Apply for your grant at least one year before the start of your course and make sure you know the deadline for applying.
3. Fill in the application form clearly and concisely. Use the grant-making body's application form if there is one.
Useful tip: The grant-making bodies usually award only small amounts of money, which will not cover the full cost of tuition fees and living expenses, so make sure you have enough money for your fees and living needs. It's nearly impossible to organise financial help once you're here and you may be refused UK entry without proof of sufficient funds.
C. Scholarship Sources:
1. British Chevening Scholarships
http://www.chevening.com/
2. Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowships Plan (CSFP)
Funded by the Department for International Development and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for citizens of a Commonwealth country or a British dependent territory.
http://www.csfp-online.org/
3. British Marshall Scholarships
For US citizens under 26 years of age, graduated from a US university.
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
4. Charles Wallace Manchester Merit Award
Funded jointly by four of the region's universities, the Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust provides awards for one-year postgraduate students who are resident in Pakistan and have been accepted for a taught Masters course. For further information contact intoff@mmu.ac.uk
5. Fulbright Scholarships
Funded by the Department for Education & Employment and the US government. http://www.fulbright.co.uk/ or http://www.iie.org/
6. Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
For full-time postgraduate students undertaking research. Selection is by academic merit and research potential only, so you can apply whatever your nationality or finances. The grant will meet the difference between the home and overseas tuition fees, so you'll only have to pay home fees and your living costs. For further information contact Clare Holdcroft: C.Holdcroft@mmu.ac.uk
7. Royal Fellowships
For post-doctoral scientists undertake research in the UK.
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/
8. Canon Foundation Research Fellowships to Europe and Japan
Research Fellowships to post-graduate European and Japanese researchers.
http://www.canonfoundation.org/
9. Council for Assisting Refugee Academics
CARA makes small grants to help refugee academics rebuild their lives and careers in the UK.
http://www.academic-refugees.org/
Scholarships for Malaysians
Source : http://malaysia-scholarship.net/sitemap/
Dear All,
I found this on the NET and would be useful to all our fellow Malaysians whom will be starting or furthering their studies.
Dear All,
I found this on the NET and would be useful to all our fellow Malaysians whom will be starting or furthering their studies.
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