When parents of SMK USJ 12 first contacted me about the distribution of Maths and Science books in BM by the school (though the parents have opted for English for these two subjects), I immediately called the school to verify. The school confirmed two things: (a) that they didn’t have enough English books; and (b)… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Education
Official launch of Toy Library and Resource Center
In 2008, I hosted a dialogue with friends with disabilities or Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) in DUN Subang Jaya. One of the requests made by the parents of children with special needs was to have a special toy library in Subang Jaya for these children. After a lot of planning and hard work put in… Read more »
Another ridiculous circular by Education Ministry
The articles below are from Malaysiakini in relation to the circular issued by Education Ministry allowing politicians and unelected representatives from UMNO, MCA and MIC only to attend school events: Elected reps kept out of S’gor schools: A circular that allows specified BN leaders to attend events organised by Selangor schools but keeps out those… Read more »
Will parents please speak up?
While I was browsing through the Ministry of Education’s website, I came across this circular issued recently : Pelaksanaan sistem pilihanraya ketua murid di sekolah-sekolah. I feel very passionate about this issue. I grew up as a prefect in school and back then, we held elections to select our Head Prefects. Our peers were given… Read more »
Lions-EASB Scholarship Project
The Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur North and Subang Jaya, together with state assemblyman of Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh, recently announced the Lions-EASB Scholarship Project that they wish to share with the future leaders of our country. Also present at the press conference was Country/Program Director of the Hope Worldwide organization where together with the… Read more »
SJK(C) Chee Wen and its Board of Governors
A new DAP branch in USJ 1 is being established and under the leadership of DAP Selangor, this new branch is planning a fund-raising dinner in March 2010. We were looking for a suitable venue for the dinner and the idea of having it at a hall in the only school in USJ 1, SJK(C)… Read more »
Launch of Toy Library and Parents Resource Centre
Here are some pictures of the launch of the Toy Library and Parents Resource Centre in Subang Jaya: Children and parents at the launch Mr Lee Chee Loi (Executive Director of Malaysian Care) and Rev. Wong Fong Yang (Senior Pastor of CDPC) signing and exchanging the Memorandum of UnderstandingChildren at the play session (photo courtesy… Read more »
Dream come true for children with special needs in Subang Jaya
At the dialogue with OKU organised by my office last year, some parents with special needs requested for a toy library and parents resource centre in Subang Jaya. This request is now being fulfilled – thanks to Malaysian Care and City Discipleship Presbyterian Church (“CDPC”). This new resource centre will cater to the needs of… Read more »
What will the PIBGs do?
This news report published on Malaysiakini on 24 March shows how Barisan Nasional is using schools as their political tools. When I was rejected by my own school back in June 2008, the Parent Teacher Association (PIBG) had to step in to resolve the matter and because of their intervention, I was allowed to attend… Read more »
Changing lives
Some of you may remember the kids from Project Fireflies at Angsana flats in USJ 1. Recently, when I was informed of the children’s camp-in at Subang Parade, I requested for 4 of the kids from Project Fireflies to be included in the camp. The objectives were for them to practice their English learned from… Read more »