Kiandee: Govt is committed to address illiteracy among rural people

20th December, 2012

BELURAN: Efforts to address the problem of illiteracy among the rural population should not only focus on the children but also the adults as well.

Beluran Member of Parliament, Datuk Ronald Kiandee said the Literacy for Adults Programme (LEADS) under the Community Development Department (Kemas) was an approach by the government to provide education to all the people in this country regardless of their age.

He said it was in line with lifelong learning concept to ensure that rural adults who never went to school were given basic education in reading, writing and numeracy.

“The government is committed to developing and strengthening the national education system where the challenge is not only to improve access to education for all citizens but also to emphasise the quality of the education system,” he said at a certification presentation ceremony for 30 participants of the LEADSprogramme at Kampung Pulau Keniogan yesterday.

Ronald said the government hoped that the LEADS programme could bring about social development to the community, including improving their children’s education.

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Solar power supply in Semporna by mid-2013

7th May, 2012

SEMPORNA: Work to supply solar electricity to seven islands in Semporna is expected to be ready in the middle of next year, Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said yesterday.He said the project, costing RM94 million, when completed, would provide 24-hour electricity supply to residents on the affected islands.“The project will be ready middle of next year. It will benefit not only students, but also schools there, involving at least 10,000 students,” he told reporters after launching Semporna branch Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia 13th anniversary here yesterday.Also present was AIM board chairman, Datuk Amihamzah Ahmad.On AIM programme in Semporna, Shafie said, about 2,900 residents in Semporna had benefited from it, adding that last year alone,RM13,772,500 was allocated by AIM for recipients in Semporna.Meanwhile, Shafie expressed confidence that infrastructure problems in schools on islands off Semporna will be resolved soon.He said he had discussed the matter with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Education Minister.“We will solve the problems, whether in terms of basic facilities or transportation facility soon,” he told reporters.He said this in response to problems raised by teachers in the district at a dialogue last night which was also attended by Sabah Education Director Datuk Dr Muhiddin Yusin.There are more than 30 islands off Semporna where 21 out of 49 schools in Semporna are located on the islands.

Articles Taken From New Sabah Times Online News. 

http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/58490

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