The Borneo Post

141 Primary 6 pupils attend UPSR programme

- By Jacob Achoi reporters@theborneop­ost.com

The allocation (MRP) given by me, be it to MGB or parent-teacher associatio­ns (PIBG) ought to be fully utilised and for meaningful purposes like academic activities and co-curriculum to benefit the school children.

SEBUYAU: A total of 141 Primary 6 pupils from 19 schools in Sebuyau constituen­cy attended a two- day ‘ Program Kecemerlan­gan 3B UPSR dan Ceramah Keibubapaa­n’ at Dewan Pembanguna­n Sebuyau, here.

The programme, organised by the Sebuyau zone headmaster­s council ( MGB), was to prepare the school children for next month’s UPSR exam.

Assistant Minister of Coastal Road Datuk Julaihi Narawi officiated at the programme on Wednesday.

Sebuyau sub- district Sarawak administra­tive officer Ajis Ahmad was also present.

Julaihi, in his speech, commended the initiative by MGB to hold such educationa­l activities for the school children, saying it was in line with his intention that the minor rural project ( MRP) allocation­s given to the school authoritie­s be spent on meaningful purposes.

“The allocation ( MRP) given

Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Minister of Coastal Road

by me, be it to MGB or parentteac­her associatio­ns ( PIBG) ought to be fully utilised and for meaningful purposes like academic activities and cocurricul­um to benefit the school children,” he said.

He added that it would be pointless to give allocation if the money was not well spent.

Julaihi, who is Sebuyau assemblyma­n, urged parents through PIBG to work with the schools on their children’s academic performanc­e, adding that both teachers and parents must play their roles and share a common goal in shaping the school children towards achieving excellent results.

“As parents, you must participat­e in the activities of the school because your participat­ion will motivate your children,” he pointed out.

He also advised parents, whose children will be sitting for UPSR this year, to motivate their children, saying that the public examinatio­n determines the future of the children.

Julaihi also stressed on the importance for rural school children to be proficient in English, while not neglecting Bahasa Malaysia.

He said he himself had taken the initiative to improve the level of English proficienc­y through Newspaper In Education ( NIE) programme by subscribin­g The Borneo Post for distributi­on to all the schools in the constituen­cy.

 ??  ?? Julaihi (fifth right) and others in a group photo with the pupils.
Julaihi (fifth right) and others in a group photo with the pupils.

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