SWM Environment Sdn Bhd is at its wits end over the irresponsibility of some people who dump huge piles of rubbish, then accuse SWM and the local authorities of not doing their work.
Among the areas affected are Seremban 2 and Senawang where residents leave heaps of rubbish, then call SWM and create a ruckus, claiming the company is not doing its work.
SWM Negri Sembilan general manager Dr Al Ashari Othman said he was aware of this tactic and had information on the culprits.
He said those involved wanted to discredit SWM even though there were sufficient dustbins in their areas to dispose of their rubbish properly.
"These irresponsible acts are aimed at discrediting our good name. We have a number of such cases and regret that these people are resorting to such dirty tactics."
He said each complaint received by SWM about bulk garbage disposal is immediately attended to.
He said there should be no case of illegal dumping as SWM is always willing to assist with the disposal of bulk garbage such as used furniture.
He said the public could contact SWM at 1-800-88-3200 if they need its service or to file a complaint.
"We hope the public will be our eyes and ears and report the activities of these unscrupulous people."
Source: RAMESH PILLAI
streets@nstp.com.my
Showing posts with label Pendidikan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pendidikan. Show all posts
Becoming friends of the environment
JOHOR BARU: A total of 8,971 Johoreans have registered themselves as members of Friends of the Environment in a recruitment drive for an ongoing environmental campaign in the state recently.
The campaign which aims at conserving the environment was launched in June 2009.
State International Trade and Industry Energy, Water, Communication and Environment Committee chairman Tan Kok Hong said he hoped more people would volunteer for the environmental cause.
"Volunteers should be lauded for joining the campaign as it concerns everyone's future," said Kok Hong at the launch of the Friends of the Environment Carnival held in conjunction with the state-level Malaysia Environment Week at the Hutan Bandar of the Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT).
The recruitment drive, co-organised by MPJBT, was supported by Johor Corporation, SP Setia Bhd Group, Titan Petrochemicals, and the Gelang Patah constituencies.
Also present were Gelang Patah MP Tan Ah Eng, MPJBT president Md Fuzi Ahmad Shamimi and Johor Environment Department acting director Mokhtar Abdul Majid.
Ah Eng said caring for the environment should be an ongoing activity, such as cleaning up the environment from time to time.
"Community leaders, corporations and the local community have a part to play in protecting the environment," she said.
Meanwhile, Mokhtar said various activities have been organised in conjunction with the Malaysia Environment Week 2001.
They include the eco-run, colouring, poster-drawing and essay-writing competitions.
Source: Mohd Fahmi Mohd Yusof
The campaign which aims at conserving the environment was launched in June 2009.
State International Trade and Industry Energy, Water, Communication and Environment Committee chairman Tan Kok Hong said he hoped more people would volunteer for the environmental cause.
"Volunteers should be lauded for joining the campaign as it concerns everyone's future," said Kok Hong at the launch of the Friends of the Environment Carnival held in conjunction with the state-level Malaysia Environment Week at the Hutan Bandar of the Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT).
The recruitment drive, co-organised by MPJBT, was supported by Johor Corporation, SP Setia Bhd Group, Titan Petrochemicals, and the Gelang Patah constituencies.
Also present were Gelang Patah MP Tan Ah Eng, MPJBT president Md Fuzi Ahmad Shamimi and Johor Environment Department acting director Mokhtar Abdul Majid.
Ah Eng said caring for the environment should be an ongoing activity, such as cleaning up the environment from time to time.
"Community leaders, corporations and the local community have a part to play in protecting the environment," she said.
Meanwhile, Mokhtar said various activities have been organised in conjunction with the Malaysia Environment Week 2001.
They include the eco-run, colouring, poster-drawing and essay-writing competitions.
Source: Mohd Fahmi Mohd Yusof
Art of a sweet life
Dietitian Bee See Wei at Sime Darby Specialist Centre in Subang Jaya has observed that many diabetics cut sugar from their diet completely. It doesn’t have to be this way. The three factors that underlie her approach to a diet for someone whose diabetes is under control are variety, balance and moderation.
Keep in mind these tips
• Plan your meals. If you know that you’re going to a meeting later on in the day, have a snack in between. Do not starve throughout the meeting and gorge on food later.
• Watch the portions. Use the Plate Concept — half of the plate should be filled with vegetables, a quarter with carbohydrates and the last quarter with proteins.
• Limit your intake of refined sugars such as carbonated drinks, teh tarik and cakes.
• Increase intake of soluble fibre like oats, dhal, nuts, seeds, pears, apples, sweet potatoes, flax seeds and prunes.
• Use mono-unsaturated fats such as canola oil, peanut oil and olive oil.
• Be smart when eating out. Choose grilled foods rather than those that are deep fried. If you opt for salad, skip the dressing.
• Vary the kind of food you eat. Eating brown rice every day can become boring. Alternate brown rice with chapatti, toasted bread or pasta.
• Learn to read food labels. Focus on the nutrition content per 100g rather than per serving, when comparing two products.
She suggests a typical meal-plan that consists of the following:
Morning
3 tbsp oats
2 slices wholemeal bread
Tea or coffee with low-fat milk. No sugar.
Mid-morning
3 pieces crackers
Plain water
Lunch
Soup noodle with extra vegetable and some protein (shredded chicken or fish)
Barley
Fruit
Tea
1 slice toasted bread
1 cup tea (preferably green tea) or coffee
Dinner
1 bowl brown rice
2 vegetables
1 protein (fish or chicken)
Supper
1 glass warm milk
Healthy recipes
These recipes are from the booklet provided by Nestle called Simply Delicious. The recipes use Nestle’s Nutren(R) Untuk Diabetik. This is a “formula dietary food for people who need to manage their blood sugar levels”.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
(Serves 6)
For ingredients A, you’ll need:
4 tbsp powdered low-fat milk
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp low-fat or fat-free mayonnaise
3 tbsp chopped spring onion
½ tsp mustard sauce
Black pepper to taste
100g shredded chicken
You’ll also need:
6 slices wholemeal bread
Butter
Lettuce
Sliced cucumber
Method
1. Mix ingredients A together.
2.Spread butter on wholemeal bread. Arrange ingredients A, lettuce and sliced cucumber on the bread.
3. Trim the edges of the bread and cut into desired shape.
Mango Smoothie
(Serves 2)
You’ll need:
½ cup fresh orange juice
¼ medium-sized mango, peeled & diced
1 cup ice cubes
4 scoops powdered low-fat milk
Method
1. Blend the first three ingredients until ice cubes are crushed.
2. Mix in powdered low-fat milk and blend till dissolved.
3. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Tip: The addition of milk will make the mango smoothie sweeter. For some, the sweetness from the mango alone is sufficient.
Source: Aneeta Sundararaj
Keep in mind these tips
• Plan your meals. If you know that you’re going to a meeting later on in the day, have a snack in between. Do not starve throughout the meeting and gorge on food later.
• Watch the portions. Use the Plate Concept — half of the plate should be filled with vegetables, a quarter with carbohydrates and the last quarter with proteins.
• Limit your intake of refined sugars such as carbonated drinks, teh tarik and cakes.
• Increase intake of soluble fibre like oats, dhal, nuts, seeds, pears, apples, sweet potatoes, flax seeds and prunes.
• Use mono-unsaturated fats such as canola oil, peanut oil and olive oil.
• Be smart when eating out. Choose grilled foods rather than those that are deep fried. If you opt for salad, skip the dressing.
• Vary the kind of food you eat. Eating brown rice every day can become boring. Alternate brown rice with chapatti, toasted bread or pasta.
• Learn to read food labels. Focus on the nutrition content per 100g rather than per serving, when comparing two products.
She suggests a typical meal-plan that consists of the following:
Morning
3 tbsp oats
2 slices wholemeal bread
Tea or coffee with low-fat milk. No sugar.
Mid-morning
3 pieces crackers
Plain water
Lunch
Soup noodle with extra vegetable and some protein (shredded chicken or fish)
Barley
Fruit
Tea
1 slice toasted bread
1 cup tea (preferably green tea) or coffee
Dinner
1 bowl brown rice
2 vegetables
1 protein (fish or chicken)
Supper
1 glass warm milk
Healthy recipes
These recipes are from the booklet provided by Nestle called Simply Delicious. The recipes use Nestle’s Nutren(R) Untuk Diabetik. This is a “formula dietary food for people who need to manage their blood sugar levels”.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
(Serves 6)
For ingredients A, you’ll need:
4 tbsp powdered low-fat milk
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp low-fat or fat-free mayonnaise
3 tbsp chopped spring onion
½ tsp mustard sauce
Black pepper to taste
100g shredded chicken
You’ll also need:
6 slices wholemeal bread
Butter
Lettuce
Sliced cucumber
Method
1. Mix ingredients A together.
2.Spread butter on wholemeal bread. Arrange ingredients A, lettuce and sliced cucumber on the bread.
3. Trim the edges of the bread and cut into desired shape.
Mango Smoothie
(Serves 2)
You’ll need:
½ cup fresh orange juice
¼ medium-sized mango, peeled & diced
1 cup ice cubes
4 scoops powdered low-fat milk
Method
1. Blend the first three ingredients until ice cubes are crushed.
2. Mix in powdered low-fat milk and blend till dissolved.
3. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Tip: The addition of milk will make the mango smoothie sweeter. For some, the sweetness from the mango alone is sufficient.
Source: Aneeta Sundararaj
Best age to conceive
Ever since I halted “production” more than five years ago, I’ve enjoyed a fairly stress-free life. My sleep at night is no longer dictated by feeding times, and I can now manoeuvre shopping malls without having a human extension on my left hip. My older girls are also at the stage where they can fend for themselves and for the youngest one. So, life is good.
But, suffice to say, the idyll had to end. Because now, I’m being ambushed with a barrage of requests for a little addition to the family — by my children. They just adore babies. And then, there was the “isn’t the gap long enough for another one?” asked a well meaning relative at a recent family gathering. And guess what? The seed (no pun intended) is finally planted in my crazy mind to actually contemplate the possibility.
But I’m fearful of the age factor. I’m definitely no spring chicken, yet, I’m also not on the verge of collecting my pension. Will I actually be able to conceive? Will the baby come out OK? Will I have the energy to start all over again? And most selfishly, will my treasured idyll end? Questions, questions.
At a recent session organised by specialist skincare product Bio-Oil, to educate and increase awareness on pre-natal care during pregnancy, Dr Premitha Damodaran, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, reassures me that because of our changing lifestyle, more and more women are getting pregnant in their 30s. And there’s no safe cut-off point because there can be problems at any age.
“If you’re looking at egg and reproduction, in terms of how much easier it is to get pregnant, I believe the latest figures are 37, and below,” begins the attractive mother-of-one, who became a mum at the age of 37. “But that’s just an average. That’s looking at the biological age of the egg.
But if you’re looking at problems with babies, then the risk is there at every age, which increases. At the age of 35, the risk of Down Syndrome is about 1 in 300, at the age of 40, it’s 1 in 100.”
Certainly, there have been plenty of discussions and articles written about what constitutes the best age for getting pregnant. After all, it does play an important role.
Whether you’re fit for your age, and whether or not you look like your age, your body knows exactly how old you are. As does your reproductive system.
According to statistics, the optimum age for fertility for women begins at 18. Women will be at their most fertile and are most likely to get pregnant until about the age of 25.
The decline starts to kick in beginning around 25, or 26. But it’s a gradual one and it will go on for the next 10 years. It’s not until the age of 35, that the process of losing fertility begins to speed up more rapidly. By the time a woman reaches 40, she’s more likely to have problems getting pregnant. In fact, around 2/3 of women over the age of 40, will have some sort of fertility issues.
Many people I know consider the 30s to be the happy medium for motherhood. Most of them are already quite secure in their careers and relationships, which make for a firmer foundation for the growing family. New mums in their 30s still have a lot of stamina and resilience, qualities that come in handy for parenting young children. While everyone develops differently, women at this age are likely to know themselves better than women in their 20s do and are less likely to be as set in their ways as women in their 40s, says San Francisco psychotherapist Leah Seidler.
However, fertility experts caution women in their 30s not to wait too long, particularly if they want more than one child. “There’s a tremendous difference between your ability to get pregnant in your early 20s versus your late 30s,” says Dr Premitha. “As the decade progresses, a woman’s fertility does go into free fall.”
Most experts agree that 35, is the “age of reckoning” for women when it comes to having children. Decline in fertility begins to accelerate, and Down Syndrome and other genetic abnormalities become a greater concern.
This is why at this stage experts routinely recommend amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, or other detailed foetal screening during pregnancy from the mid-30s.
The risk of miscarriage as well as pregnancy-related complications rises as women aged. According to studies, a woman over 35, is also likely to have an ectopic pregnancy compared to her younger counterpart. Suffice to say, every woman ages at her own pace, but experts say that at 35, a woman needs to get serious if she wants to have children, especially if she’s keen to have more than one.
“At age 35 or 36, many women need only minor, if any, medical intervention to get pregnant. By the time they’re ready for their next child, say at 39, those same medications are less likely to work,” says fertility specialist James Goldfarb, director of Infertility Services and IVF at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Women have about 15 per cent chance of getting pregnant in any single ovulation by the time they hit their 30s, says author and leading fertility specialist Sherman Silber, director of the Infertility Centre of St Louis at St Luke’s Hospital in Missouri. According to Silber, your chances of conceiving within a year of starting to try are about 75 per cent. But since fertility wanes as the decade progresses, in your late 30s your chance of getting pregnant within a year drops to 65 per cent.
It’s also reported that around the ages of 35 to 39, women are most likely to have twins — even without the fertility treatments that raise the odds for multiple births. One egg is normally released for every cycle but as we age, our Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) level increases. When this hormonal surge occurs, there’s a chance that more than one egg could be released during a cycle, raising the odds of a multiple birth. So, while older women are statistically less likely to get pregnant, if they do, chances are they’re likely to have twins.
Safe pregnancy
How does one have a safe pregnancy, I ask Dr Premitha. “You can only do your best,” she replies. “Look after your lifestyle, eat right, do all the necessary blood tests, and exercise throughout pregnancy (but seek your doctor’s advice, first). You have almost complete control of your pregnancy, barring any unforeseen illnesses or physical problems.”
Pregnancy tips
1. Stop smoking. It’s bad for the baby’s health, even secondary smoke. Also bad for your own health!
2. Stop drinking. No level of alcohol during pregnancy has been proven safe, so try and stay off the alcohol throughout pregnancy and while nursing.
3. Exercise has been shown to help reduce the time you spend in labour, aid recovery following birth, reduce the need for caesarean, help you return to pre-pregnancy weight quicker and improve overall health.
4. Change eating habits. Eat foods that are high in fibre, consume lots of vegetables, and include foods rich in iron, calcium, protein, and folate in your daily diet. Don’t skip meals or try to diet.
5. Limit caffeine intake. Take tea, coffee, chocolate and soft drinks in moderation. It’s better to drink water.
Source: Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal
intanm@nstp.com.my
But, suffice to say, the idyll had to end. Because now, I’m being ambushed with a barrage of requests for a little addition to the family — by my children. They just adore babies. And then, there was the “isn’t the gap long enough for another one?” asked a well meaning relative at a recent family gathering. And guess what? The seed (no pun intended) is finally planted in my crazy mind to actually contemplate the possibility.
But I’m fearful of the age factor. I’m definitely no spring chicken, yet, I’m also not on the verge of collecting my pension. Will I actually be able to conceive? Will the baby come out OK? Will I have the energy to start all over again? And most selfishly, will my treasured idyll end? Questions, questions.
At a recent session organised by specialist skincare product Bio-Oil, to educate and increase awareness on pre-natal care during pregnancy, Dr Premitha Damodaran, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, reassures me that because of our changing lifestyle, more and more women are getting pregnant in their 30s. And there’s no safe cut-off point because there can be problems at any age.
“If you’re looking at egg and reproduction, in terms of how much easier it is to get pregnant, I believe the latest figures are 37, and below,” begins the attractive mother-of-one, who became a mum at the age of 37. “But that’s just an average. That’s looking at the biological age of the egg.
But if you’re looking at problems with babies, then the risk is there at every age, which increases. At the age of 35, the risk of Down Syndrome is about 1 in 300, at the age of 40, it’s 1 in 100.”
Certainly, there have been plenty of discussions and articles written about what constitutes the best age for getting pregnant. After all, it does play an important role.
Whether you’re fit for your age, and whether or not you look like your age, your body knows exactly how old you are. As does your reproductive system.
According to statistics, the optimum age for fertility for women begins at 18. Women will be at their most fertile and are most likely to get pregnant until about the age of 25.
The decline starts to kick in beginning around 25, or 26. But it’s a gradual one and it will go on for the next 10 years. It’s not until the age of 35, that the process of losing fertility begins to speed up more rapidly. By the time a woman reaches 40, she’s more likely to have problems getting pregnant. In fact, around 2/3 of women over the age of 40, will have some sort of fertility issues.
Many people I know consider the 30s to be the happy medium for motherhood. Most of them are already quite secure in their careers and relationships, which make for a firmer foundation for the growing family. New mums in their 30s still have a lot of stamina and resilience, qualities that come in handy for parenting young children. While everyone develops differently, women at this age are likely to know themselves better than women in their 20s do and are less likely to be as set in their ways as women in their 40s, says San Francisco psychotherapist Leah Seidler.
However, fertility experts caution women in their 30s not to wait too long, particularly if they want more than one child. “There’s a tremendous difference between your ability to get pregnant in your early 20s versus your late 30s,” says Dr Premitha. “As the decade progresses, a woman’s fertility does go into free fall.”
Most experts agree that 35, is the “age of reckoning” for women when it comes to having children. Decline in fertility begins to accelerate, and Down Syndrome and other genetic abnormalities become a greater concern.
This is why at this stage experts routinely recommend amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, or other detailed foetal screening during pregnancy from the mid-30s.
The risk of miscarriage as well as pregnancy-related complications rises as women aged. According to studies, a woman over 35, is also likely to have an ectopic pregnancy compared to her younger counterpart. Suffice to say, every woman ages at her own pace, but experts say that at 35, a woman needs to get serious if she wants to have children, especially if she’s keen to have more than one.
“At age 35 or 36, many women need only minor, if any, medical intervention to get pregnant. By the time they’re ready for their next child, say at 39, those same medications are less likely to work,” says fertility specialist James Goldfarb, director of Infertility Services and IVF at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Women have about 15 per cent chance of getting pregnant in any single ovulation by the time they hit their 30s, says author and leading fertility specialist Sherman Silber, director of the Infertility Centre of St Louis at St Luke’s Hospital in Missouri. According to Silber, your chances of conceiving within a year of starting to try are about 75 per cent. But since fertility wanes as the decade progresses, in your late 30s your chance of getting pregnant within a year drops to 65 per cent.
It’s also reported that around the ages of 35 to 39, women are most likely to have twins — even without the fertility treatments that raise the odds for multiple births. One egg is normally released for every cycle but as we age, our Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) level increases. When this hormonal surge occurs, there’s a chance that more than one egg could be released during a cycle, raising the odds of a multiple birth. So, while older women are statistically less likely to get pregnant, if they do, chances are they’re likely to have twins.
Safe pregnancy
How does one have a safe pregnancy, I ask Dr Premitha. “You can only do your best,” she replies. “Look after your lifestyle, eat right, do all the necessary blood tests, and exercise throughout pregnancy (but seek your doctor’s advice, first). You have almost complete control of your pregnancy, barring any unforeseen illnesses or physical problems.”
Pregnancy tips
1. Stop smoking. It’s bad for the baby’s health, even secondary smoke. Also bad for your own health!
2. Stop drinking. No level of alcohol during pregnancy has been proven safe, so try and stay off the alcohol throughout pregnancy and while nursing.
3. Exercise has been shown to help reduce the time you spend in labour, aid recovery following birth, reduce the need for caesarean, help you return to pre-pregnancy weight quicker and improve overall health.
4. Change eating habits. Eat foods that are high in fibre, consume lots of vegetables, and include foods rich in iron, calcium, protein, and folate in your daily diet. Don’t skip meals or try to diet.
5. Limit caffeine intake. Take tea, coffee, chocolate and soft drinks in moderation. It’s better to drink water.
Source: Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal
intanm@nstp.com.my
Free helmets, vests for better road safety
GEORGE TOWN: Hundreds of motorcyclists were presented with helmets and safety vests at a road safety awareness campaign organised by the Road Safety Department recently.
They were pleasantly surprised to receive the goodies at a road block mounted by the road authority's officers at Lebuh Farquhar.
Motorcyclists made a beeline to have their helmets inspected at the roadside.
Those found wearing helmets not adhering to safety standards were issued new ones as replacements.
Aziyaty Abd Aziz, 25, was ecstatic to own a new helmet, as she felt safer while riding her motorcycle.
"My helmet was old, and the replacement will give me a better sense of security. This campaign is definitely a step in the right direction to reduce road fatalities," Aziyaty said.
Another motorcyclist, Amirudin Mansor, 28, was happy to see his four-year-old son, Luqman Hakimi Amirudin, receive a new helmet.
"I have been riding with my son since he was two," said Amirudin, a dispatch rider.
"The good quality helmet will surely provide a safety boost for him."
On hand to distribute the helmets and other goodies to motorcyclists were department director-general Leslie Leon and several management staff.
Leon said 150,000 free helmets have been given out to road users in Malaysia since 2008.
He said road safety campaigns are held regularly at universities and schools to curb rising road accidents.
Car owners received pamphlets on tips to enhance road safety during the campaign.
A Road Safety Department spokesman said the old helmets collected would be destroyed.
Source: Phuah Ken Lin
They were pleasantly surprised to receive the goodies at a road block mounted by the road authority's officers at Lebuh Farquhar.
Motorcyclists made a beeline to have their helmets inspected at the roadside.
Those found wearing helmets not adhering to safety standards were issued new ones as replacements.
Aziyaty Abd Aziz, 25, was ecstatic to own a new helmet, as she felt safer while riding her motorcycle.
"My helmet was old, and the replacement will give me a better sense of security. This campaign is definitely a step in the right direction to reduce road fatalities," Aziyaty said.
Another motorcyclist, Amirudin Mansor, 28, was happy to see his four-year-old son, Luqman Hakimi Amirudin, receive a new helmet.
"I have been riding with my son since he was two," said Amirudin, a dispatch rider.
"The good quality helmet will surely provide a safety boost for him."
On hand to distribute the helmets and other goodies to motorcyclists were department director-general Leslie Leon and several management staff.
Leon said 150,000 free helmets have been given out to road users in Malaysia since 2008.
He said road safety campaigns are held regularly at universities and schools to curb rising road accidents.
Car owners received pamphlets on tips to enhance road safety during the campaign.
A Road Safety Department spokesman said the old helmets collected would be destroyed.
Source: Phuah Ken Lin
PPSMI perlu dimansuh serta-merta - Dr. Isahak
KUALA LUMPUR 29 Okt. - Dasar Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris (PPSMI) perlu dimansuhkan serta-merta tanpa menunggu sehingga 2015.
Pensyarah di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Prof. Datuk Emeritus Dr. Isahak Haron berkata, ia penting bagi mengelak proses transisi kepada dasar Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia, Memperkukuh Bahasa Inggeris (MBMMBI) mendatangkan masalah kepada pelajar.
Katanya, berdasarkan kajian yang telah dilakukan, seramai 14.4 juta pelajar dijangka akan berdepan dengan masalah sepanjang proses transisi dasar tersebut.
"Kajian itu juga menunjukkan sebanyak 70 peratus pelajar sekolah rendah ketika ini berdepan kesukaran untuk memahami pelajaran sains dan matematik yang diajar dalam bahasa Inggeris.
"Apa yang lebih membimbangkan, kebanyakan daripada pelajar itu pula terdiri daripada pelajar Melayu yang terdedah kepada kesan daripada sudut sosial kerana berdepan kesukaran dalam pendidikan," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian ketika mengulas pembentangan kertas kerja bertajuk 'Memperkasakan Dan Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu Dalam Sistem Pendidikan' pada Kongres Bahasa Dan Persuratan Melayu di sini hari ini.
Daripada kajian sama, tambah Isahak, 80 peratus pelajar sekolah rendah mendakwa mereka perlu merujuk kepada buku dan bahan rujukan dalam bahasa Melayu untuk memahami mata pelajaran itu.
Justeru beliau mencadangkan agar kerajaan menyediakan buku tambahan sains dan matematik dalam bahasa Melayu secara percuma bagi membantu meningkatkan pengetahuan pelajar dalam mata pelajaran itu.
"Ini kerana daripada jumlah itu pula, hanya 40 peratus sahaja yang mampu membeli buku dan bahan rujukan tersebut manakala selebihnya menghadapi masalah kekangan kewangan dan kebanyakan mereka ini terdiri daripada orang Melayu," jelasnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online
Pensyarah di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Prof. Datuk Emeritus Dr. Isahak Haron berkata, ia penting bagi mengelak proses transisi kepada dasar Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia, Memperkukuh Bahasa Inggeris (MBMMBI) mendatangkan masalah kepada pelajar.
Katanya, berdasarkan kajian yang telah dilakukan, seramai 14.4 juta pelajar dijangka akan berdepan dengan masalah sepanjang proses transisi dasar tersebut.
"Kajian itu juga menunjukkan sebanyak 70 peratus pelajar sekolah rendah ketika ini berdepan kesukaran untuk memahami pelajaran sains dan matematik yang diajar dalam bahasa Inggeris.
"Apa yang lebih membimbangkan, kebanyakan daripada pelajar itu pula terdiri daripada pelajar Melayu yang terdedah kepada kesan daripada sudut sosial kerana berdepan kesukaran dalam pendidikan," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian ketika mengulas pembentangan kertas kerja bertajuk 'Memperkasakan Dan Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu Dalam Sistem Pendidikan' pada Kongres Bahasa Dan Persuratan Melayu di sini hari ini.
Daripada kajian sama, tambah Isahak, 80 peratus pelajar sekolah rendah mendakwa mereka perlu merujuk kepada buku dan bahan rujukan dalam bahasa Melayu untuk memahami mata pelajaran itu.
Justeru beliau mencadangkan agar kerajaan menyediakan buku tambahan sains dan matematik dalam bahasa Melayu secara percuma bagi membantu meningkatkan pengetahuan pelajar dalam mata pelajaran itu.
"Ini kerana daripada jumlah itu pula, hanya 40 peratus sahaja yang mampu membeli buku dan bahan rujukan tersebut manakala selebihnya menghadapi masalah kekangan kewangan dan kebanyakan mereka ini terdiri daripada orang Melayu," jelasnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online
20,133 murid khatam al-Quran cipta rekod MBR
KUALA TERENGGANU 29 Okt. - Seramai 20,133 murid sekolah rendah di seluruh negeri ini hari ini melakar sejarah tersendiri apabila berjaya khatam al-Quran beramai-ramai sekali gus mendapat pengiktirafan Malaysia Book of Records (MBR).
Lebih unik, sebahagian daripada mereka yang mengikuti Kelas al-Quran dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) itu turut menggunakan buku elektronik, e-book untuk khatam al-Quran pada majlis berasingan yang diadakan serentak di setiap Parlimen di negeri ini.
Bagi Parlimen Kuala Terengganu dan Kuala Nerus, seramai 6,325 murid telah khatam dan diraikan pada majlis Khatam Al-Quran dan Anugerah Kecemerlangan Ujian Pencapaian Kelas KAFA (UPKK) di Stadium Tertutup Kompleks Sukan Gong Badak, dekat sini.
Majlis perasmiannya disempurnakan oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Agama dan Penerangan negeri, Khazan Che Mat sebagai mewakili Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
Serentak dengan itu, seramai 3,149 murid turut menjayakan majlis serupa bertempat di Masjid Nasiruddin, Besut, diikuti 2,311 murid di Masjid Permaisuri, Setiu dan 2,744 murid di Masjid Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Marang.
Lain-lain ialah 1,910 murid di Masjid Sultan Mahmud, Hulu Terengganu; 2,024 murid (Dataran Padang Merdeka Dungun) dan 1,670 murid (Masjid Sultan Ahmad, Kemaman).
Program itu merupakan anjuran bersama Yayasan Islam Terengganu, Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dan Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Terengganu (JPNT).
Dalam pada itu, ketika ditemui pemberita, Khazan berkata, jumlah murid yang berjaya khatam al-Quran tahun ini lebih ramai berbanding 16,929 murid pada tahun lalu.
"Lebih istimewa, mereka berkesempatan menggunakan 3,200 unit e-book pemberian kerajaan negeri bagi menjayakan majlis khatam al-Quran tahun ini berbanding hanya 400 unit bagi setiap Parlimen pada tahun lalu," ujarnya.
Menurutnya, kerajaan negeri menyerahkan tanggungjawab kepada YIT untuk menyasarkan 30,000 murid yang khatam al-Quran di negeri ini pada setiap tahun.
"Pada masa akan datang, kerajaan negeri sasarkan tiada ada lagi pelajar yang memasuki sekolah menengah di Terengganu tidak khatam al-Quran, selain melaksanakan objektif KAFA iaitu semua murid tahun 6 fasih al-Quran," ujarnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online
Lebih unik, sebahagian daripada mereka yang mengikuti Kelas al-Quran dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) itu turut menggunakan buku elektronik, e-book untuk khatam al-Quran pada majlis berasingan yang diadakan serentak di setiap Parlimen di negeri ini.
Bagi Parlimen Kuala Terengganu dan Kuala Nerus, seramai 6,325 murid telah khatam dan diraikan pada majlis Khatam Al-Quran dan Anugerah Kecemerlangan Ujian Pencapaian Kelas KAFA (UPKK) di Stadium Tertutup Kompleks Sukan Gong Badak, dekat sini.
Majlis perasmiannya disempurnakan oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Agama dan Penerangan negeri, Khazan Che Mat sebagai mewakili Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
Serentak dengan itu, seramai 3,149 murid turut menjayakan majlis serupa bertempat di Masjid Nasiruddin, Besut, diikuti 2,311 murid di Masjid Permaisuri, Setiu dan 2,744 murid di Masjid Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Marang.
Lain-lain ialah 1,910 murid di Masjid Sultan Mahmud, Hulu Terengganu; 2,024 murid (Dataran Padang Merdeka Dungun) dan 1,670 murid (Masjid Sultan Ahmad, Kemaman).
Program itu merupakan anjuran bersama Yayasan Islam Terengganu, Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dan Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Terengganu (JPNT).
Dalam pada itu, ketika ditemui pemberita, Khazan berkata, jumlah murid yang berjaya khatam al-Quran tahun ini lebih ramai berbanding 16,929 murid pada tahun lalu.
"Lebih istimewa, mereka berkesempatan menggunakan 3,200 unit e-book pemberian kerajaan negeri bagi menjayakan majlis khatam al-Quran tahun ini berbanding hanya 400 unit bagi setiap Parlimen pada tahun lalu," ujarnya.
Menurutnya, kerajaan negeri menyerahkan tanggungjawab kepada YIT untuk menyasarkan 30,000 murid yang khatam al-Quran di negeri ini pada setiap tahun.
"Pada masa akan datang, kerajaan negeri sasarkan tiada ada lagi pelajar yang memasuki sekolah menengah di Terengganu tidak khatam al-Quran, selain melaksanakan objektif KAFA iaitu semua murid tahun 6 fasih al-Quran," ujarnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online
Semua guru tabika Kemas miliki diploma 2015
KOTA KINABALU 29 Okt. - Dalam usaha meningkatkan tahap pendidikan prasekolah, kerajaan menyasarkan kesemua guru taman bimbingan kanak-kanak (Tabika) Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (Kemas) di seluruh negara memiliki diploma menjelang 2015.
Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah, Datuk Seri Mohd. Shafie Apdal berkata, setakat ini seramai kira-kira 2,000 daripada 9,824 guru Tabika Kemas telah berjaya menamatkan pengajian di peringkat diploma.
"Dalam hubungan ini kita bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Pelajaran untuk mempastikan tenaga guru kita dapat ditingkatkan keupayaannya.
"Jadi untuk murid-murid tabika mendapat ilmu pengetahuan mencukupi, kita perlu mempunyai tenaga guru berkebolehan dan berkeupayaan," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas Majlis Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2010 Jabatan Kemas Negeri Sabah di Dewan Saadah Wisma Majlis Ugama Islam (MUIS) di sini hari ini.
Turut hadir Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Kemas, Hassan Mohd. Amin dan Pengarah Kemas Negeri, Anisah Saidin.
Pada majlis itu, seramai 94 warga kerja Kemas Sabah menerima Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang.
Menurutnya, pada masa ini guru-guru Tabika Kemas dihantar menjalani kursus dalam cuti di institusi perguruan di seluruh negara.
Dalam pada itu beliau berkata, Petunjuk Prestasi Utama (KPI) pendidikan prasekolah kementerian itu telah menunjukkan pencapaian yang memberangsangkan.
"Pada tahun ini sasaran 9,816 kelas Tabika Kemas telah berjaya dicapai sejak Julai lalu dengan bilangan kanak-kanak seramai 215,834 orang.
"Selain itu, menjelang 2015 kesemua guru-guru tabika dijangka bergred S27," ujarnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online
Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah, Datuk Seri Mohd. Shafie Apdal berkata, setakat ini seramai kira-kira 2,000 daripada 9,824 guru Tabika Kemas telah berjaya menamatkan pengajian di peringkat diploma.
"Dalam hubungan ini kita bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Pelajaran untuk mempastikan tenaga guru kita dapat ditingkatkan keupayaannya.
"Jadi untuk murid-murid tabika mendapat ilmu pengetahuan mencukupi, kita perlu mempunyai tenaga guru berkebolehan dan berkeupayaan," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas Majlis Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2010 Jabatan Kemas Negeri Sabah di Dewan Saadah Wisma Majlis Ugama Islam (MUIS) di sini hari ini.
Turut hadir Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Kemas, Hassan Mohd. Amin dan Pengarah Kemas Negeri, Anisah Saidin.
Pada majlis itu, seramai 94 warga kerja Kemas Sabah menerima Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang.
Menurutnya, pada masa ini guru-guru Tabika Kemas dihantar menjalani kursus dalam cuti di institusi perguruan di seluruh negara.
Dalam pada itu beliau berkata, Petunjuk Prestasi Utama (KPI) pendidikan prasekolah kementerian itu telah menunjukkan pencapaian yang memberangsangkan.
"Pada tahun ini sasaran 9,816 kelas Tabika Kemas telah berjaya dicapai sejak Julai lalu dengan bilangan kanak-kanak seramai 215,834 orang.
"Selain itu, menjelang 2015 kesemua guru-guru tabika dijangka bergred S27," ujarnya.
Sumber: Utusan Online