Monday, June 30, 2008

MONDAY-30 JUNE 2008- SMK KOTA MARUDU TO BE MODEL SCHOOL ON INTERNET


SMK Kota Marudu to be model school on internet


KOTA MARUDU:

SMK Kota Marudu has been chosen as a model school to be fixed with broadband internet access. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili said Mimos Bhd is one of the agencies under his Ministry that would help to install the infrastructure soon. “The Government is aware of the importance of science and technology increating creativity and innovation, specially among the young generation. All agancies under my Ministry will always help the Government to achieve the mission,” he said when attending the closing of the SMK Kota Marudu CoCurriculum Camp yesterday. According to Maximus, his Ministry also plans to hold a Science Camp at the end of this year to expose students to science and technology. This is one of the ways for the country to achieve Vision 2020. “Students nowadays are very lucky. They are being given good guidance and the Government is always trying to improve the education infrastructure,” he said. The Co-Curriculum Camp, which began on June 265 was held to improve the participants’ discipline level in line with the Government effort to produce an excellent and successful young generation. It was organised by the school’s co-curriculum committee and Parent-Teacher Association and participated by around 500 students from various uniform associations.