Special education teachers honoured on Teachers’ Day

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Special education teachers from Padawan District Education Office feted at Grand Margherita Hotel on May 20.

Special education teachers from Padawan District Education Office feted at Grand Margherita Hotel on May 20.

KUCHING: More than 60 teachers from the Padawan District Education Office attended the ‘Majlis Sejambak Budi Selaut Kenangan’ at Grand Margherita Hotel on Friday.

Teachers from seven primary and four secondary schools running the Special Education Integration Programme (PKI) organised the tribute for special education teachers to celebrate Teachers’ Day at Padawan District level.

The schools are SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed, SK Jalan Arang, SK Petra Jaya, SK Stapok, SK Temenggong, SK Pilaman Sigandar, SK Semenggok, SMK Matang Jaya, SMK Penrissen, SMK Batu Kawa and SMK Matang Hilir.

The event was also to strengthen ties among special education teachers in the district.

It was officiated by Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) member Wilfred Yap, representing Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.

Several activities held during the event included karaoke competition, lucky draw, prizes presented to special education teachers due for transfer, and slide presentations on school activities.

Present at the event were head of Private Education and Special Education Sector of the State Education Department, Vendery Mila Nata and Padawan District education chief officer Bihud Apok.