Sarawak teacher walks to 13 villages to deliver homework
A teacher from Sarawak personally delivers homework to students stuck at home during MCO
Image adapted from: mStar
Having spent half of our childhood and teen years in school, most of us graduated with fond memories of our teachers. They are the ones responsible for shaping the youth so that we don’t end up becoming sampah masyarakat later on in our lives. Often, we remember them for their care, guidance and advice, and are even grateful for their tough love.
We imagine that this teacher from Sarawak will top every one of his students’ ‘best teacher’ list after his commendable efforts this Movement Control Order (MCO). He literally went the extra mile by traveling 6 hours each week in order to visit his students who are living across 13 villages and deliver their homework to them.
Maximum time and effort for his students
According to mStar, Muhammad Nazmi Rosli is a 27-year-old teacher at Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Sukang in Lawad, Sarawak. Due to the MCO, all schools in the country are currently closed and as such, a majority of the school’s teachers have already returned to their homes in other parts of the country.
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Rosli is one of the few who is still in town and because of that, he’s taken on the role of receiving teaching materials from his fellow colleagues and delivering them to the school’s 111 students. He has to deliver them individually as he can’t possibly gather them during this time of social isolation. And online classes just aren’t practical nor feasible for many of the students.
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When doing his rounds each week, Rosli has to take the laluan balak – an unpaved road that often leads into the forest. With such a big number of students to visit, it takes him about 6 hours on average before he can finally call it a day. Until the MCO is lifted, Rosli will continue his weekly outings to deliver his students their homework.
Authorised by local authorities
Rosli had gotten permission from local authorities before making the trips, so folks don’t have to worry about any law-breaking here. Rosli and his students have also been advised by health officials to ensure that safety measures are in place. For one, students are told to wash their hands with soap before receiving their stack of homework.
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Sarawak teacher goes the extra mile for his students
In Rosli’s words, “tiada anak-anak yang ketinggalan” or “no kid gets left behind”. We’re absolutely heartened to learn about this young teacher’s dedication to his job and the sacrifices he’s willing to make in the name of education.
The students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Sukang are lucky to have him as their teacher. Until the MCO is lifted, we hope the students continue to put in the time into their studies at home as their success will be Rosli’s biggest pride.
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