MELAKA: Some 250 teachers from 160 primary and secondary schools from Melaka and Negeri Sembilan were feted in An Evening With Teachers as part of the ‘Sepetang Bersama BH’ event in Hotel Bayview, Bandar Hilir, here, today.
The ceremony was held to thank educators and schools who continue to subscribe to BH's education pullouts namely Didik, Minda and Skor over the years.
Melaka Education Department’s human development sector head Jasmi Abu Samah said newspaper pullouts as teaching aids in classrooms (BBM) could assist in the teaching process as set by the Education Ministry through the Teacher Monitoring Instrument.
"The use of newspaper in print or digital formats can inculcate good reading habit among students.
"Indirectly, such practices can expand the students’ minds, making them better informed about current issues," he said.
Also present were BH executive editor Datuk Ahmad Zaini Kamaruzzaman; New Straits Times Press (NSTP) Education Vertical general manager Farah Ezrin Mohd Rashidi; NSTP Newspaper Sales & Distribution general manager Alfian Alias; BH Education Unit editor Fadzlena Jaafar and NSTP Melaka bureau head Badrul Hizar Ab Jabar.
The event saw performances by Tajul Ariff, known for the hit song Sedalam Dalam Rindu. There were also sales and promotions of BH products, books, as well as NSTP’s education portal FullAMark.
Melaka is the second stop in the Sepetang Bersama BH programme after kicking off in Johor Bahru, Johor. It will continue to Kota Bharu, Kelantan; Kedah, Selangor and the Federal Territory.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Zaini in his speech said the effectiveness of BH education pullouts was proven when the majority of the 10 best schools for UPSR, PT3, SPM exams in 2015 were BH subscribers.
"In Selangor and Kelantan for example, nine of the best schools for UPSR are BH subscribers," he said.
He said NSTP acknowledged the importance of English proficiency among the younger generation today and had launched several education pullouts such as Niexter and School Times.
