Ministry to review security service firms' appointment in schools
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry may review the process in
the appointment of security service firms at schools to address problems
and weaknesses on security as revealed in the 2012 Auditor-General's
Report.
Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said the ministry was disappointed with security firms which failed to carry out their responsibilities as agreed in their contract.
"The ministry is studying the matter and will follow the recommendations made by the Auditor-General," he told reporters after the opening of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara's Sports Day here today.
The Auditor-General, in its 2012 report, stated that an audit of 35 selected schools found that a security guard of a school had a criminal record.
It also found that 76 guards were unable to furnish security clearance from the nearest police station or the Home Ministry to prove that they had no criminal record.
There were also guards who exceeded the age limit and some who failed to submit health screening reports from government hospitals.
In another development, Kamalanathan said the School-based Assessment (PBS), which would be implemented next year to replace Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah (PMR), would enable parents to monitor their children's progress in school.
PBS will be implemented to improve students' performance, which previously is said to be examination oriented.
Under PBS, the students will be assessed based on four components, namely assessment by the school, central assessment, sports, physical and co-curriculum assessment and psychometric assessment in line with the National Education Philosophy and the Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR). -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
Wednesday October 2,2013.
Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said the ministry was disappointed with security firms which failed to carry out their responsibilities as agreed in their contract.
"The ministry is studying the matter and will follow the recommendations made by the Auditor-General," he told reporters after the opening of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara's Sports Day here today.
The Auditor-General, in its 2012 report, stated that an audit of 35 selected schools found that a security guard of a school had a criminal record.
It also found that 76 guards were unable to furnish security clearance from the nearest police station or the Home Ministry to prove that they had no criminal record.
There were also guards who exceeded the age limit and some who failed to submit health screening reports from government hospitals.
In another development, Kamalanathan said the School-based Assessment (PBS), which would be implemented next year to replace Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah (PMR), would enable parents to monitor their children's progress in school.
PBS will be implemented to improve students' performance, which previously is said to be examination oriented.
Under PBS, the students will be assessed based on four components, namely assessment by the school, central assessment, sports, physical and co-curriculum assessment and psychometric assessment in line with the National Education Philosophy and the Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR). -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
Wednesday October 2,2013.
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