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SMS Tuanku Jaafar
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (Tuanku Jaafar Science Secondary School; abbreviated STJ) is a fully residential schools (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Established in 1974 under the Second Malaysia Plan, it is the state's first Science School. The school is widely known as STJ. In 2012,the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School title, a title awarded to schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages. History The school was established in 1973 with the buildings on the current location were completed in 1975. The establishment aims was to provide science education to rural Bumiputera. Formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Negeri Sembilan (SMSNS), it was one of 10 SBP's on a trial basis in 1973 to comply with the aspirations of the New Economic Policy (NEP) as described in the Red Book of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Pilah
Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Townscape Kuala Pilah is an old valley town with many of the pre-war Chinese shop houses still fronting the main streets surrounded by traditional style Malay village houses built on stilts nestled among extensive rice fields. It has a sizeable Chinese community that has existed since the mining days during the early British rule. This community today engages in trading and providing essential services such as workshops, hairdressing and coffee shops. The town is especially busy on weekends due to the flood of folks returning from Kuala Lumpur, usually to visit their parents or to tend to their family plots, where around the area is mostly Malays that migrated to Kuala Lumpur in search of better prospects and 'the bright lights'. The town is quite empty at night as most of the shops close as early as 7.00 pm daily. But early mornings are busy as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |