STAR: Measures to better protect workers making Socso claims
Written by DHRRA
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 17:07
Sunday April 19, 2009
Measures to better protect workers making Socso claims
MALACCA: The Human Resources Ministry is pushing for changes to better protect workers claiming disability pension under the Social Security Organisation (Socso).
Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said aspects of the Employees Social Security Act would be looked into, particularly to make the disability pension scheme clearer so that applicants know exactly what it was about and how their problem could be managed.
Among the issues to be sorted out, he said, was lowering the percentage of permanent disability for a worker to be eligible for the scheme from 60% to 40%.
'Run For A Cause' to Benefit Five Charity Organizations
Written by DHRRA
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 10:14
‘Run For A Cause’ to Benefit Five Charity Organisations 18 March 2009
YABHG DATIN PADUKA SERI ROSMAH MANSOR SUPPORTS STANDARD CHARTERED KL MARATHON CHARITY INITIATIVE
‘Run For A Cause’ to Benefit Five Charity Organisations
Kuala Lumpur, March 18, 2009 - YABhg Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor today launched “Run For A Cause”, a charity initiative by Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009.
“Run For A Cause” is a new initiative in Malaysia that will provide Malaysians with the opportunity to do their bit for charity whilst participating in a marathon. Runners who take part will have the option of contributing to any of five significant charities. According to Hemant Dua, Director Octagon SEA & India, “Malaysians are known to be kind and generous and helping others is deep-rooted in their culture. We sincerely hope “Run For A Cause” will exemplify this deep-rooted culture by raising thousands of dollars for the chosen charity partners.”
An event was held in Prai, Butterworth for the students from form 1 to form 5 of SM Prai. The objective of the program was to get the students to realize the importance of education, especially at these times of hardship with the recession and also to get them to realize how hard their parents try to get them proper education.
Sunday March 22, 2009 4,800 students drop out yearly
ABOUT 4,800 students drop out of, or are expelled from, public institutions of higher learning every year. Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung said the number was 1.5% of the total annual enrolment since 2005. However, this percentage was not alarming, he added.
A career guidance session was held at DHRRA Community Centre, Dengkil. In this session, SPM school leavers, from Dengkil, who have just received their examination results, were given free career counselling by Ms. Kogila Vaani.
Role of Women and Youth Towards Community Development
Written by DHRRA
Monday, 23 March 2009 10:22
A talk on the responsibility of women and youth towards the development of the community was conducted in Jenka. This program was held in collaboration with the Koperasi Kredit Pekerja-Pekerja Bhd.
In Week Five's tutorial, the students were exposed to poems. The resource person, Miss Pramila, requested the students to read and learn the meanings of every word in the poem with her guidance. Then, she had a quiz to see if they remembered what the meanings of the words were.
A motivation programme was recently held for the children of Taiping Children’s Home. The boys and girls were between 15 and 17 years old. The programme was meant as a preparation session for the students who would soon be sitting for their PMR and SPM examinations.
The session was handled by Mr Saravanan, Ms Nanthini and Ms Vaani. It kicked off with an ice breaking session.
Before beginning your study sessions, you must first make sure that you have a good study place. Make sure, you have covered all of the concerns below. • Your study place should be available to you whenever you may need it. • It must also be free from interruptions and distractions. • Do you have all of the study materials that you may need? • Is your study place in a well lit area?
‘Run For A Cause’ to Benefit Five Charity Organisations
A career guidance session was held at DHRRA Community Centre, Dengkil. In this session, SPM school leavers, from Dengkil, who have just received their examination results, were given free career counselling by Ms. Kogila Vaani. 
A talk on the responsibility of women and youth towards the development of the community was conducted in Jenka. This program was held in collaboration with the Koperasi Kredit Pekerja-Pekerja Bhd. 
In Week Five's tutorial, the students were exposed to poems. The resource person, Miss Pramila, requested the students to read and learn the meanings of every word in the poem with her guidance. Then, she had a quiz to see if they remembered what the meanings of the words were. 
A motivation programme was recently held for the children of Taiping Children’s Home. The boys and girls were between 15 and 17 years old. The programme was meant as a preparation session for the students who would soon be sitting for their PMR and SPM examinations.
Preparing to Study: A good study place
