KUALA LUMPUR — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is ready to study the proposal to introduce elections for school prefects at the secondary school level in an effort to improve students’ political literacy, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy minister Lim Hui Ying said the introduction of school prefect elections would provide students with early exposure to political literacy, in line with the implementation of Undi 18.
“It is a good proposal, and we are ready to study it,” she said during the Question for Oral Answers session.
She was replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah (PN-Indera Mahkota) who suggested that MOE look into the feasibility of holding elections for secondary school prefects as part of the political literacy curriculum and to prepare students to vote at the age of 18.
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MOE TO MEET PSD OVER HEALTHCARE WORKER ISSUE
KUALA LUMPUR — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will hold a meeting with the Public Service Department (PSD) this week to discuss the concerns raised by healthcare workers.
Deputy Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the issues to be discussed include those related to increasing the number of permanent positions for healthcare personnel as well as allowances for the group.
“There are also concerns raised by audiology officers, radiology officers, nurses, and assistant medical officers who are seeking allowances that are commensurate with their workload.
“The MOH will have more detailed discussions with the PSD,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (BN-Tanjung Piai) on the matter during the question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat today.
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8,900 CLIENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM KHIDMAT BANTU DI RUMAH PROGRAMME
KUALA LUMPUR — A total of 8,900 clients, involving 6,950 senior citizens and 1,950 persons with disabilities, have so far benefited from the Khidmat Bantu Di Rumah (KBDR) nationwide.
Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Aimah Athirah Sabu said about 2,225 volunteers have provided services to these clients through the programme.
“The volunteers would visit the senior citizens and assist them with tasks such as housekeeping, grocery shopping, and accompanying them to medical appointments,” she said during the question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat here.
She was responding to a question from Azahari Hasan (PN-Padang Serai), who wanted to know what measures were being taken to improve the quality of life of senior citizens and whether the ministry planned to improve the criteria for assisting senior citizens.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency