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Dugaan Di Perjalanan - KV MIRI
Dua maut, seorang cedera parah, kereta bertembung bas
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SARIKEI: Dua wanita maut manakala seorang lelaki cedera parah, apabila kereta Produa Viva yang dinaiki mereka bertembung dengan sebuah bas yang datang dari arah bertentangan, berhampiran simpang Bayong dekat sini, semalam.
Kejadian dipercayai berlaku sekitar jam 5 petang.
Dalam kejadian itu, mangsa yang merupakan warga Kampung Hilir Selalang dipercayai sedang dalam perjalanan menuju ke arah Sarikei manakala bas terbabit dalam perjalan dari arah Sarikei menuju ke Kuching.
Mangsa yang cedera parah merupakan pemandu kereta Viva, Raffiee Senawi, 68, manakala dua wanita maut dipercayai isteri dan anaknya adalah penumpang hadapan dan bahagian belakang kereta terbabit.
Mangsa yang maut adalah Sabariah Raffiee (anak) dan Nonadiah Dani, 65.
Mangsa yang cedera telah dibawa ke Hospital Sarikei dengan menggunakan ambulans untuk mendapatkan rawatan manakala mangsa yang maut dibawa ke bilik mayat untuk proses selanjutnya.
Sementara itu, pemandu dan 15 penumpang bas terbabit tidak mengalami sebarang kecederaan.
Bas yang membawa pasukan bola sepak Kolej Vokasional Miri itu terdiri daripada 13 orang pemain dan dua jurulatih.
Mereka adalah anggota skuad Liga Bola Sepak Rakyat Miri yang sedang menuju ke Kuching untuk menyertai Karnival VOKTEK Sarawak .
Punca sebenar kemalangan masih dalam siasatan.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/03/11/dua-maut-seorang-cedera-parah-kereta-bertembung-bas/#ixzz42aq4y2kN
Monday, February 1, 2016
Kolej Vokasional perlu kemudahan canggih
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Oleh Jessica Jawing//
KUCHING: Kolej Vokasional perlu dilengkapi dengan kemudahan serta persekitaran canggih untuk mencerahkan peluang pekerjaan para pelajarnya selepas menamatkan kursus masing-masing.
Pengarah Kolej Vokasional Kuching Flora Imor Phillip berkata, dengan memperlengkapkan kemudahan serta teknologi itu ia memberi kesan kepada pelajar untuk lebih berdaya saing dari segi pengetahuan bukan sahaja secara tempatan, tetapi pada tahap antarabangsa.
“Jika kerajaan mahu kita menjadi landasan dalam melahirkan tenaga kerja mahir maka mereka perlu serius melabur dalam teknologi bersesuaian dengan negara lain di dunia agar kita tidak ketinggalan.
“Kita mempunyai kementerian khas bertanggungjawab bagi memastikan kita melahirkan modal insan berkemahiran dalam kita menuju ke arah ekonomi berpendapatan tinggi termasuk dalam Koridor Tenaga Diperbaharui Sarawak (SCORE),” ujarnya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita semasa menghadiri Hari Pendaftaran Kolej Vokasional Kuching Ke-5 2016 di dewan kolej di Batu Lintang di sini, semalam.
Flora berkata, pihaknya mahu mewujudkan peluang terbaik kepada pelajar mereka, justeru transformasi kemudahan dan prasarana selari peredaran masa mencerminkan pelaburan modal insan berkemahiran ke arah menjadi sebuah negeri industri.
Beliau yakin pendidikan vokasional adalah langkah ke hadapan bagi kebanyakan belia terutama mereka yang mahir secara amali selain permintaan kerja tinggi.
“Sehubungan itu, kita perlu melabur dalam teknologi yang lebih baik bagi meningkatkan pengetahuan belia kita yang berpotensi dalam kemahiran.
“Mungkin ada di antara mereka ini baik atau cemerlang dalam akademik namun yang lain menjurus kepada bidang amali dan kita memerlukan modal insan sebegini untuk negara,” tegasnya.
Flora berkata, kolej menyediakan sukatan pelajaran yang komprehensif kepada pelajar agar mereka boleh diambil bekerja di pasaran selain mengajar mereka kemahiran keusahawanan.
“Segala yang kita ajar adalah mengikut pematuhan Institut Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerajaan Negara (NIOSH) dan diluluskan Kementerian Sumber Manusia,” katanya.
Setakat ini, bilangan pelajar yang sedang mengikuti program diploma vokasional ialah 572 orang dan tempoh pengajian adalah empat tahun (lapan semester) untuk memperoleh Diploma Vokasional Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.
Pada semester keempat, pelajar menduduki peperiksaan Bahasa Melayu setara SPM.
Kolej Vokasional Kuching di Batu Lintang adalah kolej rintis transformasi pendidikan vokasional bagi Sarawak.
Kini 137 pelajar tahun akhir Kolej Vokasional Kuching sedang menjalani latihan industri selama empat bulan di pelbagai sektor awam dan swasta.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/01/27/kolej-vokasional-perlu-kemudahan-canggih/#ixzz3ysX99IkO
Vocational colleges need ‘state of the art’ facilities — Director
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Flora Imor Phillips
KUCHING: Sarawak needs ‘state of the art’ facilities in its vocational colleges to improve the marketability of their graduates.
Kuching Vocational College director Flora Imor Phillips said this is to expose students to new methods and up-to-date technologies that would improve their skills to be on par with graduates of similar colleges around the world.
“If the government wants us to be in a certain pedestal of producing a skilled workforce then they must be serious in investing in technologies that are compatible with the rest of the world or else we will be left behind,” she said.
“We have a special ministry and minister in charge to ensure that we have a skilled workforce as we move towards a high income economy and to prepare for many industries in SCORE. Thus it is only fair that we have new technologies within our grasp,” she added.
Flora was speaking to reporters at the 5th Cohort 2016 Registration Day of the college at Jalan Kolej, Batu Lintang here yesterday.
On the college, she said besides being given a comprehensive syllabus so that they are employable, students are also taught entrepreneurial skills to prepare them for business.
“What we teach are in compliance with many regulatory bodies like National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) and also approved by the Ministry of Human Resources,” she pointed out.
She said what they were doing was to create the best opportunities for their students to be highly skilled as the country moved towards becoming an industrialised nation.
Flora is optimistic that vocational education is the way forward for many of the young people who are good with their hands and less inclined to academics.
“We have a very strong Parent-Teacher Association which is very supportive of us and we have hard working and dedicated lecturers who are committed to ensuring that students deserve a place in the workforce market,” she said.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/01/27/vocational-colleges-need-state-of-the-art-facilities-director/#ixzz3ysVDs3sT
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Penerima Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2014
Majlis bagi meraikan penerima Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2014 Zon Sarawak, Sabah dan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan telah diadakan pada 28 April 2015 bertempat di Dewan Yayasan Sarawak. Berikut adalah senarai penerima dari KV Kuching :
- Armanizam Bin Mohd Pon
- Hamidah Binti Suwarto
- Haris Fadzilah Bin Abdullah
- Laura Ak Langkan
- Redzuan Bin Mohamad Dzakeri
- Jamrut Ak Sahai
- Janet Sim Ah Moi
- Josephine Yap Siok Siok
Tahniah diucapkan !
KV Kuching "sapu bersih" kategori Sarawak Ethnic Kitchen Culinary Competition bersempena World Harvest Festival 2015
Nama Program : Sarawak Ethnic Kitchen Culinary Competition WHF 2015
Tarikh : 1-3 Mei 2015
Tempat : Kampung Budaya Sarawak
Pencapaian : Johan, Naib Johan & Tempat ke 3
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Vocational college still open for registration
Vocational college still open for registration
Kuching Vocational College director Flora Imor Phillips (standing third left) visits a registration desk with some of the college faculty members.
Students who have done PT3 and wish to go for vocational training can just walk in for an interview while those who failed in an earlier application can apply again online by filling an appeal form available at www.moe.gov.my.
According to Kuching Vocational College head of public communication Baniazora Bakar, the online appeal opens today until Feb 28 or until quota has been filled.
“There are still vacancies for all programmes except the Business Management programme. Last year’s Form 3 students with a minimum of grade D for Bahasa Malaysia and grade E for English, Mathematics, Science and Kemahiran Hidup can apply.
“Come 2030, there will be a total of 1.6 million of vacancies which require skilled workers, and Kuching Vocational College is among the institutes that shoulders a huge responsibility to produce technologically and technically skilled workers,” Baniazora said when met by The Borneo Post during the Fourth Cohort session registration yesterday.
She divulged that 136 new students had signed up for pre-diploma programmes in the eight courses provided, namely Culinary Arts, Fashion and Tailoring, Accounting, Business Management, Automotive Technology, Electric Technology, Electronic Technology, and Industrial Machining.
Baniazora added that students who complete their four years and three months studies at the college would earn the Malaysia Vocational Diploma at as young as 20 years old.
“The studies here are sponsored by the Malaysian Education Ministry, and if students are not qualified to continue to Diploma, they will get a Malaysia Vocational Certificate which is equivalent to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).
“Students who manage to complete their studies can go straight to the work market, become entrepreneurs or further their studies. They can continue studying at Malaysia Technical University Network (MTUN), which comprises Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Universiti Teknikal Melaka, Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Universiti Kuala Lumpur,” she said.
Applicants attending walk-in interview are to bring their IC, PT3 result slip, PT3 mock exam result slip, psychometric evaluation as well as their sports and co-curriculum evaluation. For further enquiries, call the college at 082-420814 or Baniazora at 017-4884032.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/01/27/vocational-college-still-open-for-registration/#ixzz3Qdorry00
Monday, December 8, 2014
Naza sumbang 100 kereta bernilai RM4j
SM NASARUDIN SM NASIMUDDIN (dua dari kiri) dan Idris Jusoh (tiga dari kiri) bersama wakil politeknik ,Kolej Vokasional dan kolej komuniti yang menerima replika kunci kereta Naza Forza sumbangan Yayasan Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin di Gurun, Kedah, semalam.
JERAI 8 Dis. - Yayasan Tan Sri SM
Nasimuddin hari ini menyumbangkan 100 buah kereta jenis Naza Forza bernilai RM4
juta kepada Kementerian Pendidikan untuk kegunaan politeknik, kolej vokasional
dan kolej komuniti terpilih di seluruh negara.
Pengerusi Eksekutif Bersama
Kumpulan Syarikat Naza, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin berkata, sumbangan tersebut
bertujuan memenuhi tanggungjawab sosial korporat di samping membantu usaha
kerajaan meningkatkan sistem pendidikan negara.
Beliau yang juga Ahli Lembaga
Pengarah yayasan itu berkata, kereta tersebut juga boleh memberi manfaat kepada
para pelajar 47 institusi terbabit meningkatkan kemahiran teknikal dan
automotif.
“Kami amat berbesar hati kerana
dapat menyumbangkan bahan untuk pengajaran teknikal kepada setiap institusi
ini. Yayasan dan Kumpulan Syarikat Naza yakin ia dapat membantu dalam
pendidikan yang lebih holistik kepada hampir 8,000 pelajar terutamanya yang
terlibat dalam kursus kejuruteraan dan teknikal,” katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada
pemberita selepas majlis penyerahan replika kunci kenderaan kepada wakil
institusi terbabit yang disaksikan Menteri Pendidikan II, Datuk Seri Idris
Jusoh di Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) Sdn. Bhd., Gurun, di sini.
Yang hadir sama ialah Ketua
Pengarah Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik Kementerian Pendidikan, Datuk Mohlis
Jaafar dan Pengarah Bahagian Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional, Datuk Ahmad
Tajudin Jab.
SM Nasarudin berkata, kereta Naza
Forza tersebut merupakan kenderaan hatchback mini lima pintu yang mula
diperkenalkan di pasaran sebagai Naza Sutera pada tahun 2006.
Katanya, model tersebut mendapat
sambutan menggalakkan dengan jualan lebih 11,000 unit dan dihentikan
pengeluaran pada tahun 2010.
“Selain sumbangan kereta, yayasan
juga akan menanggung semua kos logistik dan pembaikan,” katanya.
Dalam perkembangan berkaitan,
beliau berkata, Kumpulan Syarikat Naza komited membantu mempertingkatkan sistem
pendidikan negara apabila mengambil inisiatif menubuhkan Akademi Naza di Gurun
dengan pelaburan sebanyak RM20 juta pada 2006.
Sementara itu, Idris berkata,
kerajaan memang menggalakkan sektor korporat dan industri membuka akademi
sendiri.
Beliau berkata, langkah tersebut
bukan sahaja membantu melahirkan tenaga kerja terlatih tetapi turut mengatasi
masalah pengangguran dalam kalangan muda-mudi.
“Usaha yang diambil Kumpulan Syarikat
Naza wajar dicontohi kerana selain terlibat aktif dalam perniagaan, ia turut
menjayakan hasrat kerajaan melahirkan sebanyak mungkin golongan masyarakat
berpendidikan,” katanya.
Monday, November 24, 2014
KV Kuching Juara Next Big Chef Musim ke 2
| The champion of the Next Big Chef – Season II, Mohd Muzamir (centre) and Nurhafiza Hasikin Ihsan (left) of Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang receiving the prize from Chef Azahari. |
KUCHING: UCSI University successfully organised the Next Big Chef
– Season II held at the Boulevard Shopping Mall here on Nov 22-23.
A popular annual event of the university, the culinary competition was open to students from local secondary schools, said a press release issued by UCSI yesterday.
A total of 15 teams comprising two members each, participated in the event. Among them were SMK St Mary, SMK Bandar Kuching No 1, SMK DPHA Gapor and Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang.
Mohd Muzamir Mohd Adnan and Nurhafiza Hasikin Binti Ihsan from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang were judged champions while Sofia Ng Shu Yi and Chang Yuen Ling from SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 and Mohammad Arabfat Omon and Nur Ammirah Balqish Shariff from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang were second and third respectively.
Fourth place went to Christina Hoon Siew Keung and Chin Chai Sung from SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 followed by Nur Sabrina Ainul Hayat Adhidayat and Michelle Gilbert, Fatihah Nur Aliya Matsa’at and Beatrice Intiera Binti Collins Joseph
from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang.
In the preliminary round, the participants were required to prepare a set of international cuisine with Korean elements, themed International Cuisine with Korean Infusion.
Six teams that qualified for the final round were then required to prepare ‘Sarawak Fusion Cuisine’.
The competition was judged by Executive Chef of Riverside Majestic Hotel, Azahari Aziz and Mohamad Shahir Haron aka ‘Chef Rey’, the pastry chef at MAS Awana Services Sdn Bhd.
Judging criteria included taste, uniqueness, presentation and elaboration of their participating dishes.
The competition aimed to promote culinary skills and arts while highlighting the global job prospects of the field and at the same time instilling interest in cooking among the younger generation.
Prizes for the competitions were hampers sponsored by Nestlé Malaysia and UCSI University.
Conducted alongside the competition was the first ever Korean Showcase by 41 students from UCSI University’s Hotel Management, Leisure Management and Culinary Arts programmes.
The showcase featured activities such as traditional dance, face painting, a language booth, food and mocktail tasting, lucky draws and games, and the highlight, a flash mob.
It was organised in line with the Korean government’s efforts in promoting culture, food and music around the world and UCSI University was proud to have been selected as one of the leading education centres in South East Asia to promote the awareness campaign.
Other sponsors of the event were Plaza Merdeka, Sundrop Fruit Juices Bhd, Lee Fah Mee Sdn Bhd, Gamme Hair Supply, Hock Kui Development Sdn Bhd, Sweet Memory Stationery Shop, Blade Hair Salon, Rayoptics Centre, House of Yoga, Cloud 99 Ice Cream Café, Poh Lo Chew Development, Singapore Chicken Rice, Gawing Backyard Bar and HD Image.
For more information on the event and courses available in UCSI University Sarawak Campus, call 082-455255 or logon www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my.
A popular annual event of the university, the culinary competition was open to students from local secondary schools, said a press release issued by UCSI yesterday.
A total of 15 teams comprising two members each, participated in the event. Among them were SMK St Mary, SMK Bandar Kuching No 1, SMK DPHA Gapor and Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang.
Mohd Muzamir Mohd Adnan and Nurhafiza Hasikin Binti Ihsan from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang were judged champions while Sofia Ng Shu Yi and Chang Yuen Ling from SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 and Mohammad Arabfat Omon and Nur Ammirah Balqish Shariff from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang were second and third respectively.
Fourth place went to Christina Hoon Siew Keung and Chin Chai Sung from SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 followed by Nur Sabrina Ainul Hayat Adhidayat and Michelle Gilbert, Fatihah Nur Aliya Matsa’at and Beatrice Intiera Binti Collins Joseph
from Kolej Vokasional Batu Lintang.
In the preliminary round, the participants were required to prepare a set of international cuisine with Korean elements, themed International Cuisine with Korean Infusion.
Six teams that qualified for the final round were then required to prepare ‘Sarawak Fusion Cuisine’.
The competition was judged by Executive Chef of Riverside Majestic Hotel, Azahari Aziz and Mohamad Shahir Haron aka ‘Chef Rey’, the pastry chef at MAS Awana Services Sdn Bhd.
Judging criteria included taste, uniqueness, presentation and elaboration of their participating dishes.
The competition aimed to promote culinary skills and arts while highlighting the global job prospects of the field and at the same time instilling interest in cooking among the younger generation.
Prizes for the competitions were hampers sponsored by Nestlé Malaysia and UCSI University.
Conducted alongside the competition was the first ever Korean Showcase by 41 students from UCSI University’s Hotel Management, Leisure Management and Culinary Arts programmes.
The showcase featured activities such as traditional dance, face painting, a language booth, food and mocktail tasting, lucky draws and games, and the highlight, a flash mob.
It was organised in line with the Korean government’s efforts in promoting culture, food and music around the world and UCSI University was proud to have been selected as one of the leading education centres in South East Asia to promote the awareness campaign.
Other sponsors of the event were Plaza Merdeka, Sundrop Fruit Juices Bhd, Lee Fah Mee Sdn Bhd, Gamme Hair Supply, Hock Kui Development Sdn Bhd, Sweet Memory Stationery Shop, Blade Hair Salon, Rayoptics Centre, House of Yoga, Cloud 99 Ice Cream Café, Poh Lo Chew Development, Singapore Chicken Rice, Gawing Backyard Bar and HD Image.
For more information on the event and courses available in UCSI University Sarawak Campus, call 082-455255 or logon www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Intipati Bajet 2015 :Mengarus Perdana Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional
Tindakan Ke-3: Mengarus Perdana Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional
82. Menjelang tahun 2020, sekurang-kurangnya 46 peratus pekerjaan memerlukan kelayakan teknikal dan vokasional. Untuk itu, Kerajaan akan meningkatkan pengambilan pelajar di kolej vokasional dan kolej komuniti melalui program Transformasi Vokasional dan Teknik serta menaik taraf kolej. Bagi tujuan tersebut, Kerajaan memperuntukkan 1.2 bilion ringgit.
83. Bersabit hal ini juga, buat masa ini bagi permohonan untuk mengambil jurusan di bawah Program Latihan Teknikal dan Vokasional atau TEVT, yang diterima oleh Kementerian Pendidikan jauh melebihi kemampuan tempat yang boleh disediakan, yakni lebih kurang 20 ribu. Jadinya, sebagai langkah untuk membuka lebih peluang bagi bidang ini, Kerajaan bersetuju meluluskan 100 juta ringgit dengan serta merta kepada Kementerian Pendidikan untuk menempatkan 10 ribu pelajar di kolej-kolej teknikal dan vokasional swasta. Di samping itu, 50 juta ringgit juga turut diperuntukkan kepada MARA bagi pelaksanaan Program TEVT.
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