More often than not we tend to neglect or rather without realising it we simply forgot to spend time with our children due to our hectic schedule or again without realising it, we tend to take things for granted... I must admit being an imperfect person, I do fall into these categories at times too...Reading this article made me stop and ponder for a while...Here's the article for your reading pleasure as well as a gentle reminder ;p
Spending Time with our young children is Love
Practically all parents consider their children as their most important asset. So we send them for additional lessons in music, art, computer, speech and drama, dance, ballet, tennis, etc. We also buy for them expensive toys, computer games, etc. to keep them occupied. We think that by doing so we are giving them a head start in life. But we seldom stop to ask ourselves whether we have equipped them for a life of self-worth and confidence. Why do I say that?
It has been said that by the time a child is seven years old; his attitude is set for life. And when our young child constantly pelts us with his questions, (and we are hard pressed by our furiously competitive jobs) how do we normally respond? Have we stopped and reflected on our attitude towards his insatiable questioning?
Now consider for a moment, a child coming into a room to ask Dad or Mom questions or to invite Mom or Dad to play with him or to request spending time with Dad or Mom, but the parent frequently says, “I’m too busy now.” What does that signal to the child? To the child the message is perceived as. “To Dad, I’m not as important as the newspaper he is reading or the time he spends doing his work at the computer. To Mom, I’m not worth as much as her soap opera on television.”
We forget that children rarely want to spend much time in conversation with their parents. Yes, they ask lots of questions and when they get the answers, they then move on to the next thing that captures their attention. They may sit close a while, perhaps give or receive a hug, and then they are off.
If you are a parent, I would encourage you to make time for your child when your child needs a moment. Most chores can be postponed for a few seconds or minutes. Most activities can be interrupted without you suffering harm or losing out on important information. If you must delay your response to your child for a minute or two, call your child to your side and put your arm around him so that you convey the message, “I want you close to me. I like being with you. I’m not rejecting you, merely delaying my response to your question for a few moments.”
We don’t think of the harm we are doing to their adult life when we fail to give them the time they need. Imagine what it is like whenever we go and talk to our boss and our boss frequently has no time for us. Our confidence will be shattered and our self-worth will plunge drastically. What about the child when we unthinkingly do the same? Have we spent time reflecting on this? Have I unconsciously sent a message to my child that might be summed up, “What I want to do is vastly more important than whatever pain I cause you.” This message will be internalized by the child as “I am not worth being around” “I am not worthy to be appreciated and noticed” and it will show up later in his life as a lack of self-worth.
Parents, who make time to informally tutor their child and not scold them whenever the child asks question, will give the child a very strong sense of self-identity and self-worth. Parents, who read books to their kids, play ball with them when they want you to, read stories they write, watch games they play, hear every recital in which they perform, will give their kids a strong sense of their worth to their parents. They affirm their child. They give their attention to their child. They acknowledge to the child that he is important and worth listening to. The child will have this intuitive sense that, “I am important to my parents. I am so important that they want the very best for me, including the very best education they believe they can give to me. I am so important that they are willing to spend time and energy with me. My parents believe I have the ability to learn and are willing to teach me, and therefore, I must be able to learn well.” A cycle is created: the child is encouraged, the child feels worthy, and the child makes an even bigger effort in learning as a result of the feelings of self-worth. So the child achieves more and learns more. Through his accomplishments and the resulting praises and cheers from the parents, the child has an enhanced feeling of self-worth and the cycle goes round again.
Unfortunately today, we have a mantra that many parents repeat by saying, “I spend quality time with my child and I don’t need quantity time with my child.” They delude themselves! A child instinctively spells your love with the four letters word: T-I-M-E. Not just quality time, but hang-out time, downtime, anytime, all the time. A child, who often does not feel he has access to his parents when he needs the access, does not feel he is loved. He will feel ignored, shunned, insecure and of less worth. Such a child will inevitably have problem with his sense of self-worth later on in life.
The essence of our love for our children is not what we provide for them, but how much TIME we give of ourselves to them. Men, in particular, often don’t understand this. Many have said, “I don’t understand my children. I provide them with everything they need. They don’t appreciate my hard work for them. What more do they want?” They want you! Your ears, your attention, your presence--- Yes your time. “What that must be a joke. Where do I find the time in my stressful life?” you say.
Your most precious gift is your time. Only when you give up your (leisure, computer, game, social, TV, etc) time, do you truly prove your love for your children. Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love. Thus, you show your love in action and not in words only.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Spending Time with our young children is Love
More often than not we tend to neglect or rather without realising it we simply forgot to spend time with our children due to our hectic schedule or again without realising it, we tend to take things for granted... I must admit being an imperfect person, I do fall into these categories at times too...Reading this article made me stop and ponder for a while...Here's the article for your reading pleasure as well as a gentle reminder ;p
Spending Time with our young children is Love
Practically all parents consider their children as their most important asset. So we send them for additional lessons in music, art, computer, speech and drama, dance, ballet, tennis, etc. We also buy for them expensive toys, computer games, etc. to keep them occupied. We think that by doing so we are giving them a head start in life. But we seldom stop to ask ourselves whether we have equipped them for a life of self-worth and confidence. Why do I say that?
It has been said that by the time a child is seven years old; his attitude is set for life. And when our young child constantly pelts us with his questions, (and we are hard pressed by our furiously competitive jobs) how do we normally respond? Have we stopped and reflected on our attitude towards his insatiable questioning?
Now consider for a moment, a child coming into a room to ask Dad or Mom questions or to invite Mom or Dad to play with him or to request spending time with Dad or Mom, but the parent frequently says, “I’m too busy now.” What does that signal to the child? To the child the message is perceived as. “To Dad, I’m not as important as the newspaper he is reading or the time he spends doing his work at the computer. To Mom, I’m not worth as much as her soap opera on television.”
We forget that children rarely want to spend much time in conversation with their parents. Yes, they ask lots of questions and when they get the answers, they then move on to the next thing that captures their attention. They may sit close a while, perhaps give or receive a hug, and then they are off.
If you are a parent, I would encourage you to make time for your child when your child needs a moment. Most chores can be postponed for a few seconds or minutes. Most activities can be interrupted without you suffering harm or losing out on important information. If you must delay your response to your child for a minute or two, call your child to your side and put your arm around him so that you convey the message, “I want you close to me. I like being with you. I’m not rejecting you, merely delaying my response to your question for a few moments.”
We don’t think of the harm we are doing to their adult life when we fail to give them the time they need. Imagine what it is like whenever we go and talk to our boss and our boss frequently has no time for us. Our confidence will be shattered and our self-worth will plunge drastically. What about the child when we unthinkingly do the same? Have we spent time reflecting on this? Have I unconsciously sent a message to my child that might be summed up, “What I want to do is vastly more important than whatever pain I cause you.” This message will be internalized by the child as “I am not worth being around” “I am not worthy to be appreciated and noticed” and it will show up later in his life as a lack of self-worth.
Parents, who make time to informally tutor their child and not scold them whenever the child asks question, will give the child a very strong sense of self-identity and self-worth. Parents, who read books to their kids, play ball with them when they want you to, read stories they write, watch games they play, hear every recital in which they perform, will give their kids a strong sense of their worth to their parents. They affirm their child. They give their attention to their child. They acknowledge to the child that he is important and worth listening to. The child will have this intuitive sense that, “I am important to my parents. I am so important that they want the very best for me, including the very best education they believe they can give to me. I am so important that they are willing to spend time and energy with me. My parents believe I have the ability to learn and are willing to teach me, and therefore, I must be able to learn well.” A cycle is created: the child is encouraged, the child feels worthy, and the child makes an even bigger effort in learning as a result of the feelings of self-worth. So the child achieves more and learns more. Through his accomplishments and the resulting praises and cheers from the parents, the child has an enhanced feeling of self-worth and the cycle goes round again.
Unfortunately today, we have a mantra that many parents repeat by saying, “I spend quality time with my child and I don’t need quantity time with my child.” They delude themselves! A child instinctively spells your love with the four letters word: T-I-M-E. Not just quality time, but hang-out time, downtime, anytime, all the time. A child, who often does not feel he has access to his parents when he needs the access, does not feel he is loved. He will feel ignored, shunned, insecure and of less worth. Such a child will inevitably have problem with his sense of self-worth later on in life.
The essence of our love for our children is not what we provide for them, but how much TIME we give of ourselves to them. Men, in particular, often don’t understand this. Many have said, “I don’t understand my children. I provide them with everything they need. They don’t appreciate my hard work for them. What more do they want?” They want you! Your ears, your attention, your presence--- Yes your time. “What that must be a joke. Where do I find the time in my stressful life?” you say.
Your most precious gift is your time. Only when you give up your (leisure, computer, game, social, TV, etc) time, do you truly prove your love for your children. Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love. Thus, you show your love in action and not in words only.
Spending Time with our young children is Love
Practically all parents consider their children as their most important asset. So we send them for additional lessons in music, art, computer, speech and drama, dance, ballet, tennis, etc. We also buy for them expensive toys, computer games, etc. to keep them occupied. We think that by doing so we are giving them a head start in life. But we seldom stop to ask ourselves whether we have equipped them for a life of self-worth and confidence. Why do I say that?
It has been said that by the time a child is seven years old; his attitude is set for life. And when our young child constantly pelts us with his questions, (and we are hard pressed by our furiously competitive jobs) how do we normally respond? Have we stopped and reflected on our attitude towards his insatiable questioning?
Now consider for a moment, a child coming into a room to ask Dad or Mom questions or to invite Mom or Dad to play with him or to request spending time with Dad or Mom, but the parent frequently says, “I’m too busy now.” What does that signal to the child? To the child the message is perceived as. “To Dad, I’m not as important as the newspaper he is reading or the time he spends doing his work at the computer. To Mom, I’m not worth as much as her soap opera on television.”
We forget that children rarely want to spend much time in conversation with their parents. Yes, they ask lots of questions and when they get the answers, they then move on to the next thing that captures their attention. They may sit close a while, perhaps give or receive a hug, and then they are off.
If you are a parent, I would encourage you to make time for your child when your child needs a moment. Most chores can be postponed for a few seconds or minutes. Most activities can be interrupted without you suffering harm or losing out on important information. If you must delay your response to your child for a minute or two, call your child to your side and put your arm around him so that you convey the message, “I want you close to me. I like being with you. I’m not rejecting you, merely delaying my response to your question for a few moments.”
We don’t think of the harm we are doing to their adult life when we fail to give them the time they need. Imagine what it is like whenever we go and talk to our boss and our boss frequently has no time for us. Our confidence will be shattered and our self-worth will plunge drastically. What about the child when we unthinkingly do the same? Have we spent time reflecting on this? Have I unconsciously sent a message to my child that might be summed up, “What I want to do is vastly more important than whatever pain I cause you.” This message will be internalized by the child as “I am not worth being around” “I am not worthy to be appreciated and noticed” and it will show up later in his life as a lack of self-worth.
Parents, who make time to informally tutor their child and not scold them whenever the child asks question, will give the child a very strong sense of self-identity and self-worth. Parents, who read books to their kids, play ball with them when they want you to, read stories they write, watch games they play, hear every recital in which they perform, will give their kids a strong sense of their worth to their parents. They affirm their child. They give their attention to their child. They acknowledge to the child that he is important and worth listening to. The child will have this intuitive sense that, “I am important to my parents. I am so important that they want the very best for me, including the very best education they believe they can give to me. I am so important that they are willing to spend time and energy with me. My parents believe I have the ability to learn and are willing to teach me, and therefore, I must be able to learn well.” A cycle is created: the child is encouraged, the child feels worthy, and the child makes an even bigger effort in learning as a result of the feelings of self-worth. So the child achieves more and learns more. Through his accomplishments and the resulting praises and cheers from the parents, the child has an enhanced feeling of self-worth and the cycle goes round again.
Unfortunately today, we have a mantra that many parents repeat by saying, “I spend quality time with my child and I don’t need quantity time with my child.” They delude themselves! A child instinctively spells your love with the four letters word: T-I-M-E. Not just quality time, but hang-out time, downtime, anytime, all the time. A child, who often does not feel he has access to his parents when he needs the access, does not feel he is loved. He will feel ignored, shunned, insecure and of less worth. Such a child will inevitably have problem with his sense of self-worth later on in life.
The essence of our love for our children is not what we provide for them, but how much TIME we give of ourselves to them. Men, in particular, often don’t understand this. Many have said, “I don’t understand my children. I provide them with everything they need. They don’t appreciate my hard work for them. What more do they want?” They want you! Your ears, your attention, your presence--- Yes your time. “What that must be a joke. Where do I find the time in my stressful life?” you say.
Your most precious gift is your time. Only when you give up your (leisure, computer, game, social, TV, etc) time, do you truly prove your love for your children. Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love. Thus, you show your love in action and not in words only.
Friday, May 28, 2010
全面探讨公共服务局奖学金
黄翰斌
5月28日
中午 12点11分
又是一年一度公共服务局（JPA）海外奖学金发放的季节。随着越来越多优异生登报、上电视，内阁已同意接管JPA奖学金，并将改名为首相奖学金，接着将检讨奖学金的录取标准及遴选机制，以期达到一个公平和透明化的制度。
其实，JPA奖学金制度不完善，也并不是什么新鲜事。一直以来，奖学金的发放，皆引起大众的诟病，但今年却引起了内阁的注意。这又是为什么呢？
这全因是我国首相纳吉还未稳坐其官椅，众多优异生也因此决定向公共服务局与政府施压，并且希望能够以媒体的力量，上诉得直，一圆出国念书美梦。此外，今年的海外奖学金也将国内政府学院（IPTA）和国内私人学院（IPTS）列入其内，使得众多学生感到货不对版。再加上，高等教育部部长拿督斯里莫哈末卡立，与公共服务局总监丹斯里伊斯迈阿当所证实的遴选准则，互相矛盾，更让普罗民众感到费解。种种原因，让今年的JPA奖学金更具争议性。
然而，笔者想要探讨的，并不是奖学金僧多粥少的窘境，而是遴选制度上的偏差。根据内阁所证实与制定的准则，2000份JPA奖学金里，当中的20%将不分种族，依据绩效制、60%以种族比率分配、10%给东马土著学生和10%保留给弱势学生。这也意即，1676位在SPM考试获得全科A1的优秀生中，只有400位将会被放在同一个平台上竞争。其余的学生，就被分配到剩余的名额里。随着东马土著及种族比率的字眼出现，我们也了解到一个大马的愿景，短期内将难于实现。
从另一个角度来看，以数据趋势来看，考获A1的学生人数也逐年攀升，笔者唯一感到疑惑的是，考获15科或以上A1的学生，是否就真的比考获10、11科A1的学生更为聪明？那400个名额，就真的可以以A1的数目来断定？此外，若根据公共服务局总监的标准来看，遴选方面是以学术、课外活动、双亲收入及面试表现来评估。
众所周知，课外活动的活跃度，自从被纳入各个奖学金及升学申请的其中一个准则后，学生们再也不会因自身的兴趣，而参与；反之，却无可避免的，引进了工商界尔虞我诈、不择手段，以争夺学会或制服团体的最高职位的陋习。这将为学生们带来了一个恶性竞争，除了在课业上拼学业，也极力争取团体高职。况且，由于地理因素，造成每一件中学的教育水平参差不齐，对教育界的各种活动资讯及比赛也因“校”而异，无形中也影响了一些莘莘学子夺得此奖学金的机会。
再说，面试表现，也因为每个面试官的主观印象、个人过往经验和判断力有所不同，再加上，8363位如此庞大的学生人数成功被召去面试，要如何公正不阿地评估每位学生，更挑战了面试表现这项准则的可信度。至于双亲收入，家庭背景等因素，充其量只能作为考量，而不能成为影响奖学金发放的关键因素。公共服务局并不是慈善机构，它旨在协助国家培养未来的栋梁，而不是帮助穷人的福利团体。
若某位学生家境贫穷，但却拥有同等的学习能力，我们更应该给予他这个奖学金。但，若某位学生，没有较为优良的学习能力，却因家境贫穷而获得此奖学金，这就不应该。虽然这样的说法具争议性，但是我们也要了解，外国顶尖大学的入学制度，非常严格。若是医科、牙医系、法律等课程，还需要额外的面试，以争取那少之又少的国际学生名额。若某位学生没有如此高的学习能力，岂不是浪费了国家的资源吗？
笔者在此有两项提议，冀望公共服务局能够参考，以一劳永逸解决这烫手山芋的老问题。
（一）公共服务局应该利用些许时间，查出多年来无法获得本国政府以及私人机构的奖学金，而目前却身处国外顶尖大学求学的大马学生，并承诺将资助他们到顶尖大学继续攻读硕士和博士学位，以培养多方面的人才，增进国家竞争能力之余，也能够减少人才流失的问题。
（二）全面取消此项公共服务局海外奖学金，以成立一个全新的奖学金单位，旨在资助在大马高级考试文凭（STPM）、A 水平等大学预科考获优秀成绩的学生到哈佛、耶鲁、剑桥、帝国学院、澳洲国立大学（ANU）、麻省理工等顶尖大学就读。此举，一来可以省掉资助学生到私人学院就读大学预科的学费，二来也可以让最优秀的学生到国外念书。
5月28日
中午 12点11分
又是一年一度公共服务局（JPA）海外奖学金发放的季节。随着越来越多优异生登报、上电视，内阁已同意接管JPA奖学金，并将改名为首相奖学金，接着将检讨奖学金的录取标准及遴选机制，以期达到一个公平和透明化的制度。
其实，JPA奖学金制度不完善，也并不是什么新鲜事。一直以来，奖学金的发放，皆引起大众的诟病，但今年却引起了内阁的注意。这又是为什么呢？
这全因是我国首相纳吉还未稳坐其官椅，众多优异生也因此决定向公共服务局与政府施压，并且希望能够以媒体的力量，上诉得直，一圆出国念书美梦。此外，今年的海外奖学金也将国内政府学院（IPTA）和国内私人学院（IPTS）列入其内，使得众多学生感到货不对版。再加上，高等教育部部长拿督斯里莫哈末卡立，与公共服务局总监丹斯里伊斯迈阿当所证实的遴选准则，互相矛盾，更让普罗民众感到费解。种种原因，让今年的JPA奖学金更具争议性。
然而，笔者想要探讨的，并不是奖学金僧多粥少的窘境，而是遴选制度上的偏差。根据内阁所证实与制定的准则，2000份JPA奖学金里，当中的20%将不分种族，依据绩效制、60%以种族比率分配、10%给东马土著学生和10%保留给弱势学生。这也意即，1676位在SPM考试获得全科A1的优秀生中，只有400位将会被放在同一个平台上竞争。其余的学生，就被分配到剩余的名额里。随着东马土著及种族比率的字眼出现，我们也了解到一个大马的愿景，短期内将难于实现。
从另一个角度来看，以数据趋势来看，考获A1的学生人数也逐年攀升，笔者唯一感到疑惑的是，考获15科或以上A1的学生，是否就真的比考获10、11科A1的学生更为聪明？那400个名额，就真的可以以A1的数目来断定？此外，若根据公共服务局总监的标准来看，遴选方面是以学术、课外活动、双亲收入及面试表现来评估。
众所周知，课外活动的活跃度，自从被纳入各个奖学金及升学申请的其中一个准则后，学生们再也不会因自身的兴趣，而参与；反之，却无可避免的，引进了工商界尔虞我诈、不择手段，以争夺学会或制服团体的最高职位的陋习。这将为学生们带来了一个恶性竞争，除了在课业上拼学业，也极力争取团体高职。况且，由于地理因素，造成每一件中学的教育水平参差不齐，对教育界的各种活动资讯及比赛也因“校”而异，无形中也影响了一些莘莘学子夺得此奖学金的机会。
再说，面试表现，也因为每个面试官的主观印象、个人过往经验和判断力有所不同，再加上，8363位如此庞大的学生人数成功被召去面试，要如何公正不阿地评估每位学生，更挑战了面试表现这项准则的可信度。至于双亲收入，家庭背景等因素，充其量只能作为考量，而不能成为影响奖学金发放的关键因素。公共服务局并不是慈善机构，它旨在协助国家培养未来的栋梁，而不是帮助穷人的福利团体。
若某位学生家境贫穷，但却拥有同等的学习能力，我们更应该给予他这个奖学金。但，若某位学生，没有较为优良的学习能力，却因家境贫穷而获得此奖学金，这就不应该。虽然这样的说法具争议性，但是我们也要了解，外国顶尖大学的入学制度，非常严格。若是医科、牙医系、法律等课程，还需要额外的面试，以争取那少之又少的国际学生名额。若某位学生没有如此高的学习能力，岂不是浪费了国家的资源吗？
笔者在此有两项提议，冀望公共服务局能够参考，以一劳永逸解决这烫手山芋的老问题。
（一）公共服务局应该利用些许时间，查出多年来无法获得本国政府以及私人机构的奖学金，而目前却身处国外顶尖大学求学的大马学生，并承诺将资助他们到顶尖大学继续攻读硕士和博士学位，以培养多方面的人才，增进国家竞争能力之余，也能够减少人才流失的问题。
（二）全面取消此项公共服务局海外奖学金，以成立一个全新的奖学金单位，旨在资助在大马高级考试文凭（STPM）、A 水平等大学预科考获优秀成绩的学生到哈佛、耶鲁、剑桥、帝国学院、澳洲国立大学（ANU）、麻省理工等顶尖大学就读。此举，一来可以省掉资助学生到私人学院就读大学预科的学费，二来也可以让最优秀的学生到国外念书。
Thursday, May 27, 2010
公共服務局需改變作業
首相納吉指示，公共服務局全面檢討發放海外獎學金的錄取標準和作業方式。這意味申請海外獎學金失敗的優秀生，將可以翻案。甚至內閣原則上同意接管公共服務局。
公共服務局發放獎學金的作業方式，過去一向為人詬病。每當海外獎學金發放的名單出爐，馬華公會總是很不得空，因為忽然會接到很多學生與家長投訴，有的學生考得幾乎全甲的成績，都沒有分配到獎學金，成績沒有全甲生那么優秀的同學，反倒獲得獎學金。這種情況一而再地出現，難免讓人質疑，到底公共服務局是否有根據所制定的遴選標準來執行任務。
內閣早就制定20%海外獎學金是純粹以成績為準來分發，而按照常理，這20%以成績為準的數額，絕對足以讓成績接近完美的優秀學生，得到他們所應得的。然而至今的情況並不如此。每個人都能夠接受，成績優秀的學生得到獎學金，而成績中等者，則不容易獲得分配獎學金，這是理所當然的；可是公共服務局卻自己弄出一套沒有人明白的準則，按它自己的喜好亂髮獎學金，這是不應當發生的事情。
當然，人民也知道獎學金的分配標準也包含種族因素，然而政府必須承認一個事實，即得不到獎學金的學生，大多局限于某個種族，這是政府必須徹底檢討的。政府用心良苦制定20%海外獎學金是純粹以成績為準來分發，本來就是要確保優秀學生都能獲得獎學金，但過往的狀況依然存在，政府就應當干預，並讓公共服務局的內部協調與遴選機制能有效執行。
優秀的學生每年都在投訴得不到獎學金，而不得不一而再地上訴、找政黨幫忙，難道公共服務局就不能改變自己的作業嗎
公共服務局發放獎學金的作業方式，過去一向為人詬病。每當海外獎學金發放的名單出爐，馬華公會總是很不得空，因為忽然會接到很多學生與家長投訴，有的學生考得幾乎全甲的成績，都沒有分配到獎學金，成績沒有全甲生那么優秀的同學，反倒獲得獎學金。這種情況一而再地出現，難免讓人質疑，到底公共服務局是否有根據所制定的遴選標準來執行任務。
內閣早就制定20%海外獎學金是純粹以成績為準來分發，而按照常理，這20%以成績為準的數額，絕對足以讓成績接近完美的優秀學生，得到他們所應得的。然而至今的情況並不如此。每個人都能夠接受，成績優秀的學生得到獎學金，而成績中等者，則不容易獲得分配獎學金，這是理所當然的；可是公共服務局卻自己弄出一套沒有人明白的準則，按它自己的喜好亂髮獎學金，這是不應當發生的事情。
當然，人民也知道獎學金的分配標準也包含種族因素，然而政府必須承認一個事實，即得不到獎學金的學生，大多局限于某個種族，這是政府必須徹底檢討的。政府用心良苦制定20%海外獎學金是純粹以成績為準來分發，本來就是要確保優秀學生都能獲得獎學金，但過往的狀況依然存在，政府就應當干預，並讓公共服務局的內部協調與遴選機制能有效執行。
優秀的學生每年都在投訴得不到獎學金，而不得不一而再地上訴、找政黨幫忙，難道公共服務局就不能改變自己的作業嗎
逾14個A都被拒門外‧海外獎學金落空4人落淚
（雪蘭莪‧適耕莊）公共服務海外獎學金申請落空，適耕莊育群中學4名考獲佳績的學生傷心流淚！
他們熱切希望能在上訴中獲得是項海外獎學金，以達成他們的心願，圓了留學夢。
這4名被公共服務獎學金局拒於門外的優異生是曾琳珺，考獲10科A+、4科A；艾爾遮娜9科A+、4科A及1科A-；鄭美珍12科A+、3科A；鄭乾樺12科A+、3科A及1科A-。
除了艾爾遮娜以外，另3人已被錄取進入預科班，目前在其他州屬上課。
艾爾遮娜在母親莎拉絲瓦蒂（淡米爾校老師）、父親史登納拉山的陪同下，連同另3人的父母也出席一項記者會，以便當局反映他們的心聲。
經濟有限無法赴海外深造
是項記者會是由適耕莊育群中學家教協會主席曾國瑞召集，他也是曾琳珺的父親。出席者還包括曾琳珺的母親陳瑞銀、鄭美珍的母親洪秀蘭及鄭乾樺的母親陳秋娥。
他們一再申訴，失去了公共服務獎學金，以他們的家庭經濟能力，是無法圓了到海外深造的夢想。因此，懇求政府考慮他們的上訴申請。
莎拉絲瓦蒂說，因為無法獲得公共服務獎學金，女兒已經哭了幾天，心情十分低落，傷心不已。
陳瑞銀說，女兒的課外活動也有8.59分良好的表現，而且在面試（JPA）時，主考官也給她超好的評語，還建議她把去澳洲攻讀建築系的申請提昇至去英國修讀建築系。
“女兒面試回來後，還信心滿滿，但卻落空，令她傷心痛哭幾天。”陳瑞銀希望政府考慮琳珺的上訴。
被公共服務獎學金拒於門外的鄭乾樺，父親是育群中學老師，母親陳秋娥（家庭主婦）。
出席記者會的陳秋娥說，丈夫對孩子考獲16科A、12科A+的成績深表欣慰，滿懷希望孩子能獲得海外獎學金，一圓留學夢，並在回國後跟隨他的步伐，為國家作出貢獻。
她說，丈夫作為一個公務員，根本不敢妄想送孩子到國外留學，如今，希望落空了，令他十分失望，尤其孩子更是倍受傷害，認為所付出的努力與心血，都付之一炬。
另一位母親洪秀蘭說，女兒鄭美珍傷心得很，在獲悉申請失敗後，在電話的那一頭未語淚先流。
她說，女兒申請牙醫系。目前在修讀預科班的美珍，修讀的也非她屬意的科系，而是被分配去修讀工程系。
她希望女兒能上訴得直，以達成海外留學的夢想。
曾國瑞：許多考生成績優越
育群僅2人獲獎學金
適耕莊育群中學家教協會主席曾國瑞指出，首相拿督斯里納吉在推展一個馬來西亞的宏願，並以績效和新經濟模式來發展國家，所以公共服務局應該為國家造就更多的人才，以免這些人才流落他國，便宜了其他的國家，造成國家人才流失，對國家和社會造成重大損失。
他表示，據他所知，儘管育群中學生在去年的大馬教育文憑考試中許多都考獲非常優越的成績，但卻只有2人成功獲得公共服務海外獎學金，令那些被拒的學生失落、傷心。
星洲日報／大都會‧2010.05.25
他們熱切希望能在上訴中獲得是項海外獎學金，以達成他們的心願，圓了留學夢。
這4名被公共服務獎學金局拒於門外的優異生是曾琳珺，考獲10科A+、4科A；艾爾遮娜9科A+、4科A及1科A-；鄭美珍12科A+、3科A；鄭乾樺12科A+、3科A及1科A-。
除了艾爾遮娜以外，另3人已被錄取進入預科班，目前在其他州屬上課。
艾爾遮娜在母親莎拉絲瓦蒂（淡米爾校老師）、父親史登納拉山的陪同下，連同另3人的父母也出席一項記者會，以便當局反映他們的心聲。
經濟有限無法赴海外深造
是項記者會是由適耕莊育群中學家教協會主席曾國瑞召集，他也是曾琳珺的父親。出席者還包括曾琳珺的母親陳瑞銀、鄭美珍的母親洪秀蘭及鄭乾樺的母親陳秋娥。
他們一再申訴，失去了公共服務獎學金，以他們的家庭經濟能力，是無法圓了到海外深造的夢想。因此，懇求政府考慮他們的上訴申請。
莎拉絲瓦蒂說，因為無法獲得公共服務獎學金，女兒已經哭了幾天，心情十分低落，傷心不已。
陳瑞銀說，女兒的課外活動也有8.59分良好的表現，而且在面試（JPA）時，主考官也給她超好的評語，還建議她把去澳洲攻讀建築系的申請提昇至去英國修讀建築系。
“女兒面試回來後，還信心滿滿，但卻落空，令她傷心痛哭幾天。”陳瑞銀希望政府考慮琳珺的上訴。
被公共服務獎學金拒於門外的鄭乾樺，父親是育群中學老師，母親陳秋娥（家庭主婦）。
出席記者會的陳秋娥說，丈夫對孩子考獲16科A、12科A+的成績深表欣慰，滿懷希望孩子能獲得海外獎學金，一圓留學夢，並在回國後跟隨他的步伐，為國家作出貢獻。
她說，丈夫作為一個公務員，根本不敢妄想送孩子到國外留學，如今，希望落空了，令他十分失望，尤其孩子更是倍受傷害，認為所付出的努力與心血，都付之一炬。
另一位母親洪秀蘭說，女兒鄭美珍傷心得很，在獲悉申請失敗後，在電話的那一頭未語淚先流。
她說，女兒申請牙醫系。目前在修讀預科班的美珍，修讀的也非她屬意的科系，而是被分配去修讀工程系。
她希望女兒能上訴得直，以達成海外留學的夢想。
曾國瑞：許多考生成績優越
育群僅2人獲獎學金
適耕莊育群中學家教協會主席曾國瑞指出，首相拿督斯里納吉在推展一個馬來西亞的宏願，並以績效和新經濟模式來發展國家，所以公共服務局應該為國家造就更多的人才，以免這些人才流落他國，便宜了其他的國家，造成國家人才流失，對國家和社會造成重大損失。
他表示，據他所知，儘管育群中學生在去年的大馬教育文憑考試中許多都考獲非常優越的成績，但卻只有2人成功獲得公共服務海外獎學金，令那些被拒的學生失落、傷心。
星洲日報／大都會‧2010.05.25
JPA schlarships for Malaysia Indian
（布城）印度國大黨主席拿督斯里三美威魯說，公共服務局一共發出171份公共服務局海外獎學金給印裔學生，比去年的164人增加7名。
他說，當局也會撥出為數不少的獎學金數額給在本地大學就讀的印裔學生，只是數目目前不詳。
上訴料增至150宗
他說，國大黨週一（5月11日）早上總共接獲50至60宗優異生無法取得上述獎學金的上訴案，並預料此數字將在週二（5月12日）增加到100至150宗。
三美威魯在會見高教部長拿督斯里莫哈末卡立之後受詢時指出，令他感到驚訝的是一些取得14及11個A的優異生竟然被公共服務局排除在外，反之，一些只拿到9至10個A的學生卻得到獎學金。
他表示，他週一早上已經致電給公共服務局總監丹斯里依斯邁阿當，並向他作出反映及瞭解情況，並將親自致函給公共服務局。
他說，國大黨將會收集上訴案件，並將在近期內通過人力資源部長拿督蘇巴馬廉呈交給政府。
週一出席會議者包括蘇巴馬廉、國大黨副主席拿督索迪納登。
三美威魯也指出，他週一會見高教部長是為了要求高教部把馬大文學及社會科學系分配給印裔學生的學額從30增加至50個，同時也要求高教部將淡米爾文納入國大的現代化語文系內。
他說，當局也會撥出為數不少的獎學金數額給在本地大學就讀的印裔學生，只是數目目前不詳。
上訴料增至150宗
他說，國大黨週一（5月11日）早上總共接獲50至60宗優異生無法取得上述獎學金的上訴案，並預料此數字將在週二（5月12日）增加到100至150宗。
三美威魯在會見高教部長拿督斯里莫哈末卡立之後受詢時指出，令他感到驚訝的是一些取得14及11個A的優異生竟然被公共服務局排除在外，反之，一些只拿到9至10個A的學生卻得到獎學金。
他表示，他週一早上已經致電給公共服務局總監丹斯里依斯邁阿當，並向他作出反映及瞭解情況，並將親自致函給公共服務局。
他說，國大黨將會收集上訴案件，並將在近期內通過人力資源部長拿督蘇巴馬廉呈交給政府。
週一出席會議者包括蘇巴馬廉、國大黨副主席拿督索迪納登。
三美威魯也指出，他週一會見高教部長是為了要求高教部把馬大文學及社會科學系分配給印裔學生的學額從30增加至50個，同時也要求高教部將淡米爾文納入國大的現代化語文系內。
AMERICAN scholarships
联邦教育部5月初宣布了ACG（学术竞争力奖学金）和SMART（维护数理才能奖学金）两种新奖学金的领取资格的纲领。
依据2005年高教重整法，国会在2005-2006学年度拨出7.9亿美元作为这两种奖学金的经费。
获得这两种奖学金的一般资格是：1、具有获得联邦佩尔基金的资格；2、美国公民；3、全日制（fulltime）学生。
一、ACG奖学金
发给大学一、二年级学生。合格的一年级学生最高可以获得759美元，二年级学生最高可以获得1300美元。
1、学生必须读完州或地方所设置的，且获联邦教育部部长承认的“严格的中学学习计划”。
2、学生必须在颁发学位的2年制或4年制高校里注册或被接受入学。
3、一年级学生必须在以前不曾就读过大学部教育计划，且必须是在2006年1月1日之后才从高中毕业的。二年级学生必须是2005年1月1日之后毕业的，而且第一学年的平均成绩必须达到3.0。
二、SMART奖学金
合格学生最高可获4000美元。
1、学生必须就读颁发学位的4年制高校，而且
2、主修数学、科学（包括物理、生命和计算机）、技术、工程或关键性外语。合格的主修科系详情，见教育部网页http://www.ifap.ed.gov。
3、学生在高校里必须有3.0的平均成绩。
三、“严格的中学学习计划”含义
在公校、私校、家庭学校或国防部的海外学校里就读的学生，在证明自己成功地完成了“严格的中学学习计划”时有几种选择，可用以证明自己具有获得ACG奖学金的资格。对于2006—2007学年，以下选择能立即被视为证明自己成功地完成了“严格的中学学习计划”：
1、获得州的优秀或荣誉毕业证书；
2、完成了“州学者进修（StateScholarsInitiative；SSI）”计划；
3、完成了一系列类似“州学者进修”计划的课程；而且在完成学业之后于AP或IB（InternationalBaccalaureate）考试里获得特定成绩：
对于2006—2007学年，各州可以在2006年6月1日之前，提出额外的中学学习计划，让教育部长可以承认其为“严格的中学学习计划”。
潜在的合格学生将在7月1日获得电子邮件或信函，要他们向教育部提交其他信息，以便决定是否有资格获得ACG奖学金。
相关链接：2006年各国院校及政府社会奖学金汇总
依据2005年高教重整法，国会在2005-2006学年度拨出7.9亿美元作为这两种奖学金的经费。
获得这两种奖学金的一般资格是：1、具有获得联邦佩尔基金的资格；2、美国公民；3、全日制（fulltime）学生。
一、ACG奖学金
发给大学一、二年级学生。合格的一年级学生最高可以获得759美元，二年级学生最高可以获得1300美元。
1、学生必须读完州或地方所设置的，且获联邦教育部部长承认的“严格的中学学习计划”。
2、学生必须在颁发学位的2年制或4年制高校里注册或被接受入学。
3、一年级学生必须在以前不曾就读过大学部教育计划，且必须是在2006年1月1日之后才从高中毕业的。二年级学生必须是2005年1月1日之后毕业的，而且第一学年的平均成绩必须达到3.0。
二、SMART奖学金
合格学生最高可获4000美元。
1、学生必须就读颁发学位的4年制高校，而且
2、主修数学、科学（包括物理、生命和计算机）、技术、工程或关键性外语。合格的主修科系详情，见教育部网页http://www.ifap.ed.gov。
3、学生在高校里必须有3.0的平均成绩。
三、“严格的中学学习计划”含义
在公校、私校、家庭学校或国防部的海外学校里就读的学生，在证明自己成功地完成了“严格的中学学习计划”时有几种选择，可用以证明自己具有获得ACG奖学金的资格。对于2006—2007学年，以下选择能立即被视为证明自己成功地完成了“严格的中学学习计划”：
1、获得州的优秀或荣誉毕业证书；
2、完成了“州学者进修（StateScholarsInitiative；SSI）”计划；
3、完成了一系列类似“州学者进修”计划的课程；而且在完成学业之后于AP或IB（InternationalBaccalaureate）考试里获得特定成绩：
对于2006—2007学年，各州可以在2006年6月1日之前，提出额外的中学学习计划，让教育部长可以承认其为“严格的中学学习计划”。
潜在的合格学生将在7月1日获得电子邮件或信函，要他们向教育部提交其他信息，以便决定是否有资格获得ACG奖学金。
相关链接：2006年各国院校及政府社会奖学金汇总
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