Kota Kinabalu: Five
more English Teaching Assistants (ETA) have signed up to do their bit to
promote the usage of English among students in Sabah’s rural areas this year.
“Last year was our
first year in Sabah and we had ten but this year we decided to add another five
new ETAs in Ranau and Kota Marudu,” said Malaysian American Commission on
Educational Exchange (Macee) representative, Benjamin Vernum.
He said this during
the Sabah State Fullbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Orientation
Programme at Grand Borneo Hotel here, Monday.
The ten month
programme according to State Education Director, Datuk Jame Alip is a
collaborative programme between the Malaysian and the American governments.
“It is jointly
supervised by the Ministry of Education and Macee. This programme aims to
increase the use of English language among Malaysian students and is in line
with the policy of Upholding Bahasa Malaysia and Strengthening English Language
(MBMMBI)”, he explained in his speech delivered by his Senior Assistant
(Academic Management Sector), Mohd Fadzli Abdul Rozan.
According to him,
the ETAs had been posted to four District Education Offices last year namely
Kota Belud, Tuaran, Papar and Beaufort and this year, the five new ETAs will be
sent to Ranau as well as Kota Marudu district.
Source: Daily
Express, page 6, 27 January 2015
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