Consider This: Refugee Children - Early Education in Exile
The majority of refugee children in Malaysia struggle to access the early learning so crucial for their development. With the absence of a systematic approach, many refugee families and teachers are left navigating an under-resourced Early Childhood Education landscape—leaving refugee children behind their peers, threatening their developmental potential and future opportunities. To mark #WorldRefugeeDay2024 this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Kimberley Kong, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education and Child Development at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Review policy which denies refugee children formal education - Tuanku Muhriz
Tuanku Muhriz calls for the review of the policy to break the generational cycle of poverty among refugees or stateless people.
Mon Dec 12 2022
Wisma Putra to come up with comprehensive status paper on Rohingya children education in Malaysia
Wisma Putra with the cooperation of NGOs is coming up with a comprehensive status paper to ensure the Rohingya refugee children in Malaysia get proper education.
Mon Sep 05 2022
More needs to be done for refugee children's education in Malaysia - Saifuddin
Saifuddin said that only some 30 per cent of refugee children have been undergoing education at Alternative Learning Centres.
Mon Jun 20 2022
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More than 4.5 million refugees have left Ukraine since the invasion, and around 300,000 have ended up in the Czech Republic.
Tue Apr 19 2022
MAPIM ready to cooperate with Wisma Putra on education for Rohingya children
MAPIM is ready to cooperate with Wisma Putra in providing learning opportunities for Rohingya refugee children in this country.
Thu Jan 13 2022
RM660,700 donation for Syrian refugee children
Bakti and the Global Children's Well-being Fund donated US$200,000 (about RM660,700) to Syrian refugee children at the Jordanian border.
Wed Feb 19 2014
UN spotlights trauma of Syrian refugee children
A 60-page UNHCR report explains how Syrian refugee children are paying a cruel price as civil war rips their country apart
Fri Nov 29 2013
The battle to reduce road deaths
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Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
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Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024