PUTRAJAYA- The Selangor government is not allowed to take over Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) without prior consultation and consent from the water concession company.
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said yesterday any takeover attempt would contradict conditions set out when Syabas was appointed to manage and supply water in Selangor in 2004.
He said any termination of contract without the approval of Syabas would result in a possible suit against the Pakatan Rakyat-led state.
"For the E-Guru Video System, teachers will get hands-on guidance on excellent classroom teaching practices. The videos will be archived in a virtual library and will be harnessed to achieve the science, technology, engineering and mathematics goal."
Addressing problems faced in the School-Based Assessment System where teachers had complained of delays while keying in students' marks, Muhyiddin said the ministry had looked into the matter.
"We have provided new hosting and gateways as well as upgraded servers from four to 20. Also, in the pipeline is the implementation of a help desk to assist teachers and the public with system problems."
He added that accruing knowledge based on high-order thinking skills (HOTS) would be emphasised in the first wave.
Among programmes lined up were conducting HOTS for 31,000 Science and Mathematics teachers for Form One to Three.
"About 2,500 teachers from 500 schools will also be given i-Think training, which encourages one to think critically and innovatively. At the same time, about 15,882 teachers will also be trained in virtual learning environment."
Muhyiddin also said the initiatives under the blueprint would be further strengthened with the formation of the Education Performance and Delivery Unit (Padu).
"Padu will help solve problems on the ground and take corrective action to resolve any issues that may affect the performance of the blueprint."
The ministry would also continue to provide a conducive learning environment by upgrading infrastructure and giving attention to students with special needs, he added.
- New Straits Times
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