Education around you

1. FOS'26 at PSAS brings STEM, TVET closer to the public

   22 hours ago Saluran 122 Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah (PSAS), Perak 48.2 km

   The STEM Festival 2026 (FOS'26) closed at Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah in Behrang with over 400 participants taking part in activities to spark interest in STEM. Perak education exco Datuk Khairuddin Abu Hanifah said the programme is key to producing highly skilled human capital, and TVET should not be seen as a last resort. Polytechnic and Community College Education director Dr Shamsuri Abdullah said 32,000 applications were received for the 2026/2027 session against 24,000 places offered.

2. Teachers at SMK Pengkalan Permatang compete to decorate desks for Merdeka

   4 days ago Harian Metro Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Permatang, Kuala Selangor, Selangor 25.5 km

   In Kuala Selangor, teachers at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Permatang took part in a Merdeka-themed desk decoration contest during the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations. The school also held classroom and vehicle decoration competitions that drew strong participation from students and staff.

3. UPM farm boy leads team to Formula SAE Japan 2026

   6 days ago Harian Metro Kampung Serigala, Hulu Bernam, Selangor 48 km

   Aliman Zafran Yuslaimi, 23, from Subang, Selangor, started by repairing an old motorcycle engine at his family's oil palm estate in Kampung Serigala, Hulu Bernam. He now captains the Putra Motorsport Team from Universiti Putra Malaysia, which competed at Formula SAE Japan 2026 in Aichi, Japan, last August.