Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government will create a special scholarship called Biasiswa Nasional (National Scholarship) under the Public Service Department (JPA) next year based totally on merit.

He said the scholarships would be given to the best qualified students irrespective of race, in line with the Education Ministry’s decision to review the award of government scholarships.

“Only the best will be get the scholarships. It is the government wish to place people first. We must consider the people’s interest,” he said at an MCA dinner at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) here tonight.

Najib said the national scholarship was not introduced this year as the Education Ministry had limited the subjects for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
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G. Muneswaran, a science stream student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ibrahim here not only scored 15 A1s in the Sijil Pelajar Malaysia (SPM) examination but also passed the Tasawwur Islam subject which encompasses basic knowledge about Islam.

The top student in Kedah said although he was not a Muslim but with help and discussions with his Malay friends he got to understand the subject well.

Muneswaran, the youngest of three children of a security guard, said his family did not stop him from taking the subject. Also scoring an A1 in Tamil Literature he said he wanted to be a doctor.

Muneswaran said his secret to success was to always revise and to divide time for resting, sports and watching TV.
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The deadline for online applications to enter public institutions of higher learning for holders of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or its equivalent for the 2009/2010 academic session is March 25.

A statement from the Higher Education Ministry today said the online application which was opened from Feb 3, allowed the applicant to submit one application and three updates until the closing date.

Applicants need to buy only one Unique ID number costing RM10.60 at the Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) counters throughout the country using the ATM or SMS Banking for BSN account holders.

“Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications early. After the 2009 SPM results were announced on March 12, applicants can update the information on their choice of study programme based on their own qualification,” the statement said. All applicants who had submitted their Phase 1 enrolment application must confirm their application in Phase 2 uring the Unique ID number, Identity Card number and Password, Mother’s Name and Image Code before the closing date.

For enquiries, please contact the general number 03-8883 5801, 03-8883 5802, 03-8883 5848 or 03-8883 5858 or e-mail upu@mohe.gov.my.

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A total of 442,936 candidates will sit for the 2008 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) written examination at 3,930 centres nationwide from Nov 11 to Dec 5.

Education Director-General Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said the candidates comprised 388,079 people or 87.6 per cent from schools under the Education Ministry; 16,019 or 3.6 per cent were sponsored candidates; 10,331 or 2.3 per cent were from private schools and 28,507 or 6.5 per cent were private candidates.
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Azali Azlan, pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Yan, Kedah, telah mendapat 20 1A dan satu 2A dalam peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2007. Ini mengatasi rekod 17 1A yang dipegang oleh Nur Amalina Che Bakri dari Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ulu Tiram, Johor Bahru sejak 2004.

Azali telah meraih 20 1A dalam matapelajaran Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Inggeris, Matematik, Sejarah, Sains, Pendidikan Islam, Fizik, Kimia, Biologi, Geografi, Matematik Tambahan, Ekonomi Asas, Perdagangan, Prinsip Perakaunan, Bahasa Arab Tinggi, Kesusasteraan Melayu, Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah, Pendidikan Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah, Tasawwur Islam serta Pendidikan Seni Visual. Di samping itu Azali mendapat 2A dalam mata pelajaran English for Science and Technology (EST).

Azali yang juga merupakan Tokoh Nilam Kebangsaan 2007 adalah satu-satunya calon yang mengambil 21 subjek dalam peperiksaan SPM 2007. Sebelum ini beliau mendapat keputusan lima A dalam Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) dan sembilan A dalam Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah (PMR).
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TERKINI : Tarikh Keputusan Peperiksaan SPM STAM STPM 2008.

Keputusan peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) dan Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) akan diumumkan pada 12 Mac 2008 ini. Calon-calon yang telah menduduki peperiksaan ini boleh mengambil slip keputusan mereka dari sekolah masing-masing mulai pukul 10.00 pagi pada hari tersebut.

Peperiksaan SPM bagi ujian amali telah dijalankan dari 24 sehingga 26 September 2007 lalu dan ujian bertulis dari 12 November sehingga 5 Disember 2007. Sementara itu bagi STAM ujian lisannya telah diadakan dari 16 sehingga 20 Julai dan dari 23 sehingga 27 Julai. Ujian bertulis untuk STAM pula telah berlangsung dari 22 sehingga 24 Oktober 2007 dan dari 29 sehingga 30 Oktober 2007.

Debaran mereka yang menantikan keputusan kedua-dua peperiksaan ini akan terjawab pada hari Rabu 12 Mac 2008.

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LATEST : Dates For 2009 Public Examinations

The Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (MES) has set the new dates for the public examinations to be held this year. The new schedules are as follows;

Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)

Date: 9, 10, 11 September 2008

Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR)

Date: 13, 14, 15 Oktober 2008 and 4, 5 November

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

Date: 12 November - 6 Disember 2008

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Ulangan (SPMU)

Date: 24, 25 Jun 2008

Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)

Date: 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 Oktober 2008
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