KUALA LUMPUR: The education sector should be emphasised in the tabling of Budget 2022, especially the provisions to improve internet access and digital devices following the home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) system which will be continued in the new norm.
In making this call, the National Union of Teaching Profession of Malaysia (NUTP) president Aminuddin Awang said he hoped that the government would provide allocations to upgrade the internet system in schools to facilitate the PdPR sessions in the post-COVID-19 era.
He added the allocations for the purchase of device and internet access for poor students should also be given attention as the PdPR session is expected to continue in the endemic phase.
"We can learn from previous sessions how technology and internet access are very important for students. Even though the schools have re-opened, PdPR will be an important medium of support for face-to-face schooling," he told Bernama when contacted today.
In addition, Aminuddin also called on the government to consider creating a new grade for teachers in school, namely grade DG56, following which many teachers are now at the maximum grade, DG 54.
He also hoped that the government would provide a rebate of RM1,000 to teachers to buy laptops for official use as most of them had to use their devices, in addition, to providing a larger allocation for school maintenance in rural areas, especially in Sabah and Sarawak.
"In the Budget 2021, there were allocations to repair 10,200 schools nationwide, but this (funding) is not enough as the majority of the schools require maintenance," he added.
Sharing the similar sentiment, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences dean, Dr Gairuzazmi Mat Ghani, suggested that the government should focus on the problems faced by university students during online class sessions, especially for B40 group students.
He said although the country is preparing to shift into the endemic COVID-19 phase, it is very likely that students of institutions of higher learning (IPT) will continue online PdPR sessions which require the use of the latest technology.
"We need to have assistance in terms of rebate to purchase items related to e-learning such as computers, cameras, and wireless networks (WIFI) service," he added.
Meanwhile, the National Parents and Teachers Association (PIBGN) Consultative Council president Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hasan, said a special allocation should be provided to help poor and low-income parents to purchase items for their children to start school sessions.
Furthermore, he also hoped the gap in facilities, skills and expertise of teachers between urban and rural schools should be balanced.
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Bernama
Tue Oct 19 2021
The education sector should be emphasised in the tabling of Budget 2022, especially the provisions to improve internet access and digital devices following the home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) system which will be continued in the new norm.
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