Education Dept impressed with Kian Kok’s success

Kota Kinabalu: The State Education Department is impressed with the success of Kian Kok Middle School under the leadership under the leadership of Datuk Clement Yeh, the Chairmanship of its Board of Directors.

Sabah Education Department Assistant Director (Chinese Schools), Tham Yun Fook said although Kian Kok is a Chinese school, it also teaches Bahasa Malaysia and English.

“This makes Kian Kok students in demand when they enter the job market as they are trilingual.

I have met a lot of former Kian Kok students who are now lawyers, doctors, accountants, engineers and in other professions,” he said during a courtesy call by Yeh and his Board members.

Yeh made the courtesy call, Thursday, to invite Tham for the installation of the new Kian Kok Board of Directors as well as Kota Kinabalu Hokkien Association on Saturday at the school starting at 7pm.

Yeh is also the Kota Kinabalu Hokkien Association Chairman. The installation will be witnessed by Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai.

Tham said under the leadership of Yeh, Kian Kok has been successful both in academic and co-curricula activities.

“I have always recommended Kian Kok School to students who want to enter their secondary school education in Chinese schools,” said Tham.

Meanwhile, Yeh inquired from Tham on the procedures the school needs to follow for the intake of students from China.

Tham said he welcomed the move as other than promoting the State and assist in the growth of its economy, it will also help local students and students from China to interact and learn from each other such as each other’s culture, among others.

“It will be a win-win situation for all. Procedure wise, it won’t be much of a problem and I am willing to sit down with the Immigration Department to discuss about it so that Kian Kok can start the intake of students from China soon once everything is sorted out,” said Tham. Yeh said many parents and students from China have made inquiries about studying in Kian Kok.

“Following discussions with my board members, we unanimously agree to take in students from outside the country, especially China,” he said, assuring that the interest of local students will be protected.

“We will work on the mechanism and meet up with the Education Department to get the approval once it is ready,” said Yeh, adding that many parents and students from China heard about Kian Kok from China’s consulate here.

Source: Daily Express