Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and Conditions") carefully before using JMO mobile application operated by JMO Mengaji Online Centre.

About Our Services

JMO Mengaji Online Centre operates the ‘JMO JomMengaji/ MenuntutIlmu Online’ (herein called JMO) app, which allows sharing of knowledge in Al-Quran (from Iqraa' until khatam Al-Quran) and Academics, anytime, anywhere, via one-to-one or lectures methods, online (via built-in video-calling features), at affordable prices. Mengaji means learn in Malay, or 'menuntut ilmu'. You can increase your knowledge, do revision, and get clarifications from the knowledgeable Teachers. The learning sessions are through use of the built-in video call features, where you can connect to the Teachers at the scheduled date & time. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you do not have permission to access the Service or use JMO app.

Limitations of Our service

JMO App offers Services to help our users learn and share. JMO does not employ any Teachers. 

Purchases

If you wish to purchase any service made available through JMO, you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Purchase including, without limitation, your credit card number, the expiration date of your credit card. You represent and warrant that: (i) you have the legal right to use any credit card(s) or other payment method(s) in connection with any Purchase; and that (ii) the information you supply to us is true, correct and complete.

The service may employ the use of third party services for the purpose of facilitating payment and the completion of Purchases. By submitting your information, you grant us the right to provide the information to these third parties subject to our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order at any time for reasons including but not limited to: service availability, errors in the description or error in your order or other reasons.

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order if fraud or an unauthorized or illegal transaction is suspected.

Availability, Errors and Inaccuracies

We are constantly updating product and service offerings on the Service. We may experience delays in updating information on the Service and in our advertising on other web sites. The information found on the Service may contain errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current.

We therefore reserve the right to change or update information and to correct errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time without prior notice.

Accounts

When you create an account with us, you guarantee that the information you provide us is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Inaccurate, incomplete, or obsolete information may result in the immediate termination of your account on the Service.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, including but not limited to the restriction of access to your computer and/or account. You agree to accept responsibility for any and all activities or actions that occur under your account and/or password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than you, without appropriate authorization. You may not use as a username any name that is offensive, vulgar or obscene.

We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in our sole discretion.

Independent Contractor Agreement

TEACHER ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS, AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE, AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, NOT AN EMPLOYEE. Under no circumstances shall Teachers look to JMO App and or JMO Mengaji Online Centre company as his/her employer, or as a partner, agent, or principal. The Teacher represents that he or she has the requisite educational, academic, or work background necessary to provide the Service(s). As requested, the Teacher shall provide JMO App and Affiliates with all certificates or other evidence of such qualifications. JMO App and Affiliates is not responsible for any educational costs, which the Teachers may incur or be required to incur, including, but not limited to, the cost of obtaining copies of appropriate certificates. The Teacher agrees to defend and indemnify JMO App and Affiliates for any claims, losses, costs, fees, liabilities, damages or injuries suffered by JMO App and Affiliates arising out of the Teacher’s breach of this section. The Teacher further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold JMO App and Affiliates harmless from all claims, losses, expenses, fees (including attorney fees), costs, settlements, and judgments arising out of or related to the Teacher’s performance of the Service(s) or any breach by the Teacher hereunder, or any and all claims arising from the Teacher’s actions, including any alleged tort claims. This indemnity shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by users), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of JMO Mengaji Online Centre. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both Malaysia and foreign countries. Our trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of JMO Mengaji Online Centre

Links to Other Web Sites

Our Service may contain links to third party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by JMO Mengaji Online Centre

JMO Mengaji Online Centre has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.

You acknowledge and agree that JMO Mengaji Online Centre shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such third party web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third party web sites or services that you visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Communications

By creating an Account on our service, you agree to subscribe to newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information we may send. However, you may stop receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by unsubscribe on the JMO app.

Promotion

By creating an Account on our service, you agree for us to promote your teaching services

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless JMO Mengaji Online Centre from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) Content posted on the Service.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall JMO Mengaji Online Centre, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.

JMO Mengaji Online Centre and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that a) the Service will function uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location; b) any errors or defects will be corrected; c) the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components; or d) the results of using the Service will meet your requirements.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service of JMO.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.

 

JMO Terms and Conditions:

No Terms Description
1 What is JMO? JMO Jom Mengaji & Menuntut Ilmu Online is an app for sharing of knowledge in Al-Quran (from Iqraa' until khatam Al-Quran) and Academics, anytime, anywhere, via one-to-one or lectures methods, online (via built-in video-calling features), at affordable prices. Mengaji means learn in Malay, or 'menuntut ilmu'. You can increase your knowledge, do revision, and get clarifications from the knowledgeable Teachers. The learning sessions are through use of the built-in video call features, where you can connect to the Teachers at the scheduled date & time
2 Categories/ Subjects There are two Categories, 'Al-Quran' and 'Academics':
1) In Al-Quran, the ustaz and ustazah you hire will be able to teach you Al-Quran online, including tajwid.
2) In Academics, the teachers will be able to guide you on many subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil and Computer Programming
3 How/ Learning Methods There are three ways you can learn:
1) Homepage 1-to-1 Automatic hiring- through this method, available teachers shall be automatically assigned to you according to your Category, Subjects & Level requirements, and you can hire the teacher either immediately/ instantly or at the preferred scheduled time
2) Teacher profile page Pre-Select hiring- through this method, you can select your own preferred teacher (from Top teachers/ Online Teachers (Nearby first)/ Favourites/ Search/ History), and you can hire the teacher either immediately/ instantly or at the preferred scheduled time
3) Lectures- through this method, you can learn from Teachers who conduct Lectures on various categories, subjects, levels and topics
4 Teachers The Teachers are knowledgeable in Subjects they teach. Students can also choose required Teachers by viewing their Qualifications, Score, Rating, Reviews etc
5 Price For 1-to-1 Hiring & Lectures, the price is as per payment page
Students can pay using credit / debit card, internet banking, or deduct from collected Points
6 Technical requirement iPhone with minimum iOS 12.0 or Android Phone with minimum OS 6.0 with front facing camera for video and voice chat. Headsets can be used
7 Registration Registration page. The page has:
1) Registration by Telephone number or Social media Facebook/ Google/ Apple -verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP))
2) Fields to enter (mandatory): Name, Date of birth, Gender, Identification Card (IC) no, telephone number, email
3) Fields to enter (optional): School
4) Documents to upload (optional): Picture & IC copy (front & back)
8 Home (main) page The page has:
1) The following buttons: 1-to1, 'Hire Now' and, 'Hire Later' and Lectures, 'Book a Lecture'
2) Current and 2 upcoming 1-to-1 and Lectures sessions with Connect buttons (for easy connection)
3) Top Teachers (1-to-1 and Lectures)
4) Total Available Teachers Online Now
5) Current Active Sessions for 1-to-1 and Lectures essions
6) My JMO sessions summary (no of session hours attended, and amount paid)
7) Bottom menu button consists of Home, My 1-to-1, Messages, My Lectures and Account
8) Others: Favorites, Search, Books
9 Instant hiring This is accessed through, 'Hire Now' button and will hire Teachers who have 'Available' indicator/ Online switched on. The button is accessible from Home page (automatic hiring) or Teacher profile (pre-Select Teacher). Selections are as follows:
1) Category dropdown (Al-Quran or Academics)
2) Subjects dropdown (if Al-Quran: Al-Quran, Iqraa', Islamic Studies, Arabic etc, if Academics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil, Computer Programming etc)
3) Level (if Al-Quran: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, if Academics: Primary, Secondary, iGCSE Primary, iGCSE Secondary, Adult)
10 Scheduled hiring This is accessed through, 'Hire Later' button and will hire Teachers who have Scheduled their availabilities. The button is accessible either from Home page (automatic hiring) or Teacher profile (pre-Select Teacher). Selections are as follows:
1) Category dropdown (Al-Quran or Academics)
2) Subjects dropdown (if Al-Quran: Al-Quran, Iqraa', Islamic Studies, Arabic etc, if Academics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil, Computer Programming etc)
3) Level (if Al-Quran: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, if Academics: Primary, Secondary, iGCSE Primary, iGCSE Secondary, Adult)
4) Schedule: choose preferred date and time
11 Book a Lecture Lectures. The page has:
1) Scheduled lectures by dates, times, teacher's name, Category (Al-Quran & Academics), Lecture Title, Subject & Level, Teacher Lecture Score#2.
2) Book button
3) Filter button by Subjects & Level
12 My 1-to-1 This has Active (current & future), Past Hiring, and Rejected list tabs. The page has:
1) For both Active, Past and Rejected, it has Date, Time, Teacher's name, subject, level, payment method and date/time
2) For Active and Past, it has chat button. And according to the type:
a) If current active session, it has 'Connect' button to connect to Teacher,
b) If future session, it has 'Booked' indicator and countdown to session
3) For Past, it also has, 'Completion status' button where Student can indicate Completion status, indicator, 'Completed', 'Incomplete', 'Dispute' and, 'Forfeited', Tip teacher button, Rate & Review button
13 My Lectures This has Active (current & future) and Past Lectures tabs. The page has:
1) For both Active and Past, it has Date, Time, Teacher's name, Lecture Title, subject, level, payment method and date/time
2) For Active, it also has chat button. And according to the type:
a) If current active session, it has 'Connect' button to connect to Teacher,
b) If future session, it has 'Booked' indicator and countdown to session
3) For Past, it also has, 'Completion status' button where Student can indicate Completion status, indicator, 'Completed', 'Incomplete', 'Dispute' and, 'Forfeited', Tip teacher button, Rate & Review button
14 Favorites Favorites page has favorited teachers. The page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Score, Category (Al-Quran & Education), Subjects
2) Filter button to show available/online teachers only
15 Search Search page can search by name. After entering name, and search button, the page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Score, Category (Al-Quran & Education), Subjects
16 Top Teachers Top Teachers for 1-to-1 & Top Teachers for Lectures pages rank Teachers by highest 1-to-1 and Lecture Scores on top. Both have three tabs, All, Al-Quran and Academics. Pressing the Teacher picture opens the Teacher profile page, where you can know more about Teachers and hire 1-to-1 and Lecture sessions. You can also filter by 'Online Teachers Only' and Subjects
17 Student Account/ Profile Page Student Account/ Profile Page: The page has:
1) Non-editable details: Name, Date of birth, IC No, Gender
2) Editable Details: Picture, Telephone number (verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP)), Email (verification through email), School, Address, upload IC Picture front and back
3) Transactions link (with Points total as of to-date)
4) Payment method registration/update/display
18 Messages page Messages page. This page has all notifications/ messages from Admin/ App etc, and Chat with Teachers
19 Chat Once you have hired a Teacher, you can discuss with Teacher using the Chat feature. You can discuss on topics you want the Teacher to teach you, clarify on difficult topics etc
20 Teacher Profile Teacher's Profile Page. The page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Description by teacher, Category (Al-Quran or Academics), Subjects, Level, Qualification, no of hours taught, Location, 1-to-1 Score#1, Lectures Score#2
2) Teacher's review by students
3) Teacher's availability/online indicator.
4) Favourite button. When pressed, the teacher goes into Student Favorite page, when pressed again, it is removed from Favorite page
5) 'Hire now', 'Hire later' and 'Book a Lecture' buttons
21 Teacher Connected Duration (TCD) Teacher Connected Duration (TCD) is the duration Teacher is connected to the 1-to-1 or Lecture session. A session is automatically changed to 'Completed' if TCD is more than 59 minutes. If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session is changed to 'Grace'. Refer to Completion Status below to know more about the various status available
22 Completion Status- 1-to-1 After the end of a session, the session shall indicate the Completion status as follows:
1) If TCD is more than 59 minutes, the session status shall automatically change to 'Completed'
2) If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session status shall change to 'Grace'.

During 'Grace' stage (30 days max), Teacher & Student to try to complete session (balance hour) by whatever means necessary (like Google Meet/Zoom or if nearby, to do face-to-face session). During 'Grace' stage, you can provide your 'Completion status' feedback by going to 'My 1-to-1' page, 'Past hiring' tab, and pressing the, 'Completion status' button. You can do the following:
1) Please indicate as, 'Completed' if you and Teacher are able to complete the session by any other means, or are ok for session to be, 'Completed'
2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin

If Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:
1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes,
2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes,
3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes

On case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:
1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student,
2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher,
3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible).

Below are the status impact:
1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record
2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
23 Completion Status- Lectures 70% Students indicate, 'Completed', the session will become, 'Completed'\n2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin\n\nIf Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:\n1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes, \n2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes, \n3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes\n\nOn case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:\n1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student, \n2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher, \n3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible). \n\nBelow are the status impact:\n1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record\n2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record\n3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record\n"}">After the end of a session, the session shall indicate the Completion status as follows:
1) If TCD is more than 59 minutes, the session status shall automatically change to 'Completed'
2) If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session status shall change to 'Grace'.

During 'Grace' stage (30 days max), Teacher & Student to try to complete session (balance hour) by whatever means necessary (like Google Meet/Zoom or if nearby, to do face-to-face session). During 'Grace' stage, you can provide your 'Completion status' feedback by going to 'My 1-to-1' page, 'Past hiring' tab, and pressing the, 'Completion status' button. You can do the following:
1) Please indicate as, 'Completed' if you and Teacher are able to complete the session by any other means, or are ok for session to be, 'Completed'. If > 70% Students indicate, 'Completed', the session will become, 'Completed'
2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin

If Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:
1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes,
2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes,
3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes

On case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:
1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student,
2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher,
3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible).

Below are the status impact:
1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record
2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
24 Points Collect points for every 1-to-1 and Lecture session attended. You can pay for 1-to-1 and Lecture sessions with the Points collected
25 Teachers Score Teachers Score Calculation:

1-to-1 Score: Average Student Rating (50%), Highest Qualification (20%), Total no of hours taught in the past one month (10%), Acceptance rate for the past 20 requests (10%), Completion rate for the past 20 sessions (10%), Bonus HR= Total overall hours taught (1hour=0.0001 pt)
Lectures Score: Average Student Rating (50%), Highest Qualification (20%), Total no of hours taught in the past one month (10%), Average no of students attending lecture (10%), Completion rate for the past 20 sessions (10%), Bonus HR= Total overall hours taught (1hour=0.001 pt)
26 Score in 'Available Teachers Online Now' & 'Favorites' Scores shown in 'Available Teachers Online Now' & 'Favorites' are for Category 1-to-1
27 Category Al-Quran For Category Al-Quran, you can read al-Quran & Iqraa' from the app itself
28 Offline session If you want to have offline learning session/ outside the app, to clarify on the subjects, we would appreciate if you can come back to the app to rate the teacher so that ratings and reviews can be recorded. This will update the ratings and scores of teachers, so that other students can get the best ratings representations of the teachers they are hiring. You will also continue collecting points. So, please do continue using the app to Hire teacher for each and every session you have with Teacher, including offline sessions
29 Unsucessful hiring If hiring is unsuccessful, the payment shall be refunded in Points, which can be used for future hiring
30 Technical issues JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible. However, if you are disconnected during session, try to reconnect by going to 'My Session' page, and clicking on the current session name. If reconnection is unsuccessful, or there are other technical problems with the app, wherever possible :
1) Try other meeting app, like Google meet or Zoom
2) If Teacher & Student are nearby, you can request to have a face-to-face meeting
Please try to complete the session the best you can, with whatever means necessary (use Chat feature for communication)
31 Schedule Issue If Teacher or Student have schedule issue, ie cannot have the session using the app built-in video-call feature, at the scheduled date & time:
1) Try to reschedule using other meeting app, like Google meet or Zoom
2) Or if Teacher & Student are nearby, you can request to have a face-to-face meeting at another mutually agreed date & time
Please try to complete the session the best you can, with whatever means necessary (use Chat feature for communication)
32 Student Penalty- 1-to-1 If Student is reported for abuse by Teacher, and validated by Admin, Student account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
33 Teacher Penalty- 1-to-1 1) If Teacher Reject Student Requests, Teacher Acceptance rate will decrease
2) If Teacher do not complete sessions, Teacher Completion rate will decrease,
3) If Teacher Rejects or do not complete sessions multiple times, Admin has the right to Suspend or Terminate the Teacher, depending on frequency
4) If Teacher is reported for abuse by Student, and validated by Admin, Teacher account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
34 Teacher Penalty- Lectures 1) If Teacher do not complete sessions, Teacher Completion rate will decrease,
2) If Teacher do not complete sessions multiple times, Admin has the right to Suspend or Terminate the Teacher, depending on frequency
3) If Teacher is reported for abuse by Student, and validated by Admin, Teacher account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
35 Tip Amount payable to Teacher is after payment gateway charge is deducted from the tip. The payment gateway charges are as follows:
1) For Debit and Credit cards: RM45 and below: 3.85% + RM0.30 + 6% tax of the charge. For more than RM45: 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge.
2) For FPX: 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge
Example as follows:
1) For 3.85% + RM0.30 + 6% tax of the charge rate, if Student tip RM10, we will deduct RM0.73 from the tip to pay the Payment gateway, and so, the Teacher will get RM9.27.
2) For 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge rate, if the Student tip RM100, we will deduct RM4.24 from the tip to pay the Payment gateway, and so, the Teacher will get RM95.76
36 Phone/ tab setup For best learning experience, it is recommended that the phone/ tab is setup in a holder/ stand or tripod
37 Battery It is recommended that you have 100% battery charge while using the app, to ensure you can last the entire 1-hour session. It is not recommended that you connect the charger while in session to avoid overheating
38 Data usage It is recommended that you use wifi/ Unifi/ Streamyx to avoid high mobile data usage. If you use mobile data, please ensure you have enough mobile data balance for the session (1 hour of video call usually takes 500Mb of data)

Additional Teacher Terms and Conditions:

No Terms Description
1 What is JMO? JMO Jom Mengaji & Menuntut Ilmu Online is an app for sharing of knowledge in Al-Quran (from Iqraa' until khatam Al-Quran) and Academics, anytime, anywhere, via one-to-one or lectures methods, online (via built-in video-calling features), at affordable prices. Mengaji means learn in Malay, or 'menuntut ilmu'. You can increase your knowledge, do revision, and get clarifications from the knowledgeable Teachers. The learning sessions are through use of the built-in video call features, where you can connect to the Teachers at the scheduled date & time
2 Categories/ Subjects There are two Categories, 'Al-Quran' and 'Academics':
1) In Al-Quran, the ustaz and ustazah you hire will be able to teach you Al-Quran online, including tajwid.
2) In Academics, the teachers will be able to guide you on many subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil and Computer Programming
3 How/ Learning Methods There are three ways you can learn:
1) Homepage 1-to-1 Automatic hiring- through this method, available teachers shall be automatically assigned to you according to your Category, Subjects & Level requirements, and you can hire the teacher either immediately/ instantly or at the preferred scheduled time
2) Teacher profile page Pre-Select hiring- through this method, you can select your own preferred teacher (from Top teachers/ Online Teachers (Nearby first)/ Favourites/ Search/ History), and you can hire the teacher either immediately/ instantly or at the preferred scheduled time
3) Lectures- through this method, you can learn from Teachers who conduct Lectures on various categories, subjects, levels and topics
4 Teachers The Teachers are knowledgeable in Subjects they teach. Students can also choose required Teachers by viewing their Qualifications, Score, Rating, Reviews etc
5 Price For 1-to-1 Hiring & Lectures, the price is as per payment page
Students can pay using credit / debit card, internet banking, or deduct from collected Points
6 Technical requirement iPhone with minimum iOS 12.0 or Android Phone with minimum OS 6.0 with front facing camera for video and voice chat. Headsets can be used
7 Registration Registration page. The page has:
1) Registration by Telephone number or Social media Facebook/ Google/ Apple -verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP))
2) Fields to enter (mandatory): Name, Date of birth, Gender, Identification Card (IC) no, telephone number, email
3) Fields to enter (optional): School
4) Documents to upload (optional): Picture & IC copy (front & back)
8 Home (main) page The page has:
1) The following buttons: 1-to1, 'Hire Now' and, 'Hire Later' and Lectures, 'Book a Lecture'
2) Current and 2 upcoming 1-to-1 and Lectures sessions with Connect buttons (for easy connection)
3) Top Teachers (1-to-1 and Lectures)
4) Total Available Teachers Online Now
5) Current Active Sessions for 1-to-1 and Lectures essions
6) My JMO sessions summary (no of session hours attended, and amount paid)
7) Bottom menu button consists of Home, My 1-to-1, Messages, My Lectures and Account
8) Others: Favorites, Search, Books
9 Instant hiring This is accessed through, 'Hire Now' button and will hire Teachers who have 'Available' indicator/ Online switched on. The button is accessible from Home page (automatic hiring) or Teacher profile (pre-Select Teacher). Selections are as follows:
1) Category dropdown (Al-Quran or Academics)
2) Subjects dropdown (if Al-Quran: Al-Quran, Iqraa', Islamic Studies, Arabic etc, if Academics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil, Computer Programming etc)
3) Level (if Al-Quran: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, if Academics: Primary, Secondary, iGCSE Primary, iGCSE Secondary, Adult)
10 Scheduled hiring This is accessed through, 'Hire Later' button and will hire Teachers who have Scheduled their availabilities. The button is accessible either from Home page (automatic hiring) or Teacher profile (pre-Select Teacher). Selections are as follows:
1) Category dropdown (Al-Quran or Academics)
2) Subjects dropdown (if Al-Quran: Al-Quran, Iqraa', Islamic Studies, Arabic etc, if Academics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounts, History, English, BM, Mandarin, Tamil, Computer Programming etc)
3) Level (if Al-Quran: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, if Academics: Primary, Secondary, iGCSE Primary, iGCSE Secondary, Adult)
4) Schedule: choose preferred date and time
11 Book a Lecture Lectures. The page has:
1) Scheduled lectures by dates, times, teacher's name, Category (Al-Quran & Academics), Lecture Title, Subject & Level, Teacher Lecture Score#2.
2) Book button
3) Filter button by Subjects & Level
12 My 1-to-1 This has Active (current & future), Past Hiring, and Rejected list tabs. The page has:
1) For both Active, Past and Rejected, it has Date, Time, Teacher's name, subject, level, payment method and date/time
2) For Active and Past, it has chat button. And according to the type:
a) If current active session, it has 'Connect' button to connect to Teacher,
b) If future session, it has 'Booked' indicator and countdown to session
3) For Past, it also has, 'Completion status' button where Student can indicate Completion status, indicator, 'Completed', 'Incomplete', 'Dispute' and, 'Forfeited', Tip teacher button, Rate & Review button
13 My Lectures This has Active (current & future) and Past Lectures tabs. The page has:
1) For both Active and Past, it has Date, Time, Teacher's name, Lecture Title, subject, level, payment method and date/time
2) For Active, it also has chat button. And according to the type:
a) If current active session, it has 'Connect' button to connect to Teacher,
b) If future session, it has 'Booked' indicator and countdown to session
3) For Past, it also has, 'Completion status' button where Student can indicate Completion status, indicator, 'Completed', 'Incomplete', 'Dispute' and, 'Forfeited', Tip teacher button, Rate & Review button
14 Favorites Favorites page has favorited teachers. The page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Score, Category (Al-Quran & Education), Subjects
2) Filter button to show available/online teachers only
15 Search Search page can search by name. After entering name, and search button, the page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Score, Category (Al-Quran & Education), Subjects
16 Top Teachers Top Teachers for 1-to-1 & Top Teachers for Lectures pages rank Teachers by highest 1-to-1 and Lecture Scores on top. Both have three tabs, All, Al-Quran and Academics. Pressing the Teacher picture opens the Teacher profile page, where you can know more about Teachers and hire 1-to-1 and Lecture sessions. You can also filter by 'Online Teachers Only' and Subjects
17 Student Account/ Profile Page Student Account/ Profile Page: The page has:
1) Non-editable details: Name, Date of birth, IC No, Gender
2) Editable Details: Picture, Telephone number (verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP)), Email (verification through email), School, Address, upload IC Picture front and back
3) Transactions link (with Points total as of to-date)
4) Payment method registration/update/display
18 Messages page Messages page. This page has all notifications/ messages from Admin/ App etc, and Chat with Teachers
19 Chat Once you have hired a Teacher, you can discuss with Teacher using the Chat feature. You can discuss on topics you want the Teacher to teach you, clarify on difficult topics etc
20 Teacher Profile Teacher's Profile Page. The page has:
1) Teacher's picture, name of teacher, Description by teacher, Category (Al-Quran or Academics), Subjects, Level, Qualification, no of hours taught, Location, 1-to-1 Score#1, Lectures Score#2
2) Teacher's review by students
3) Teacher's availability/online indicator.
4) Favourite button. When pressed, the teacher goes into Student Favorite page, when pressed again, it is removed from Favorite page
5) 'Hire now', 'Hire later' and 'Book a Lecture' buttons
21 Teacher Connected Duration (TCD) Teacher Connected Duration (TCD) is the duration Teacher is connected to the 1-to-1 or Lecture session. A session is automatically changed to 'Completed' if TCD is more than 59 minutes. If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session is changed to 'Grace'. Refer to Completion Status below to know more about the various status available
22 Completion Status- 1-to-1 After the end of a session, the session shall indicate the Completion status as follows:
1) If TCD is more than 59 minutes, the session status shall automatically change to 'Completed'
2) If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session status shall change to 'Grace'.

During 'Grace' stage (30 days max), Teacher & Student to try to complete session (balance hour) by whatever means necessary (like Google Meet/Zoom or if nearby, to do face-to-face session). During 'Grace' stage, you can provide your 'Completion status' feedback by going to 'My 1-to-1' page, 'Past hiring' tab, and pressing the, 'Completion status' button. You can do the following:
1) Please indicate as, 'Completed' if you and Teacher are able to complete the session by any other means, or are ok for session to be, 'Completed'
2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin

If Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:
1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes,
2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes,
3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes

On case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:
1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student,
2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher,
3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible).

Below are the status impact:
1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record
2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
23 Completion Status- Lectures 70% Students indicate, 'Completed', the session will become, 'Completed'\n2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin\n\nIf Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:\n1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes, \n2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes, \n3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes\n\nOn case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:\n1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student, \n2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher, \n3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible). \n\nBelow are the status impact:\n1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record\n2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record\n3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record\n"}">After the end of a session, the session shall indicate the Completion status as follows:
1) If TCD is more than 59 minutes, the session status shall automatically change to 'Completed'
2) If TCD is less than 59 minutes, the session status shall change to 'Grace'.

During 'Grace' stage (30 days max), Teacher & Student to try to complete session (balance hour) by whatever means necessary (like Google Meet/Zoom or if nearby, to do face-to-face session). During 'Grace' stage, you can provide your 'Completion status' feedback by going to 'My 1-to-1' page, 'Past hiring' tab, and pressing the, 'Completion status' button. You can do the following:
1) Please indicate as, 'Completed' if you and Teacher are able to complete the session by any other means, or are ok for session to be, 'Completed'. If > 70% Students indicate, 'Completed', the session will become, 'Completed'
2) Please indicate as, 'Incomplete', if there is any dispute, and provide explanation of dispute (if any). The matter will be mediated/ investigated by Admin

If Teacher & Student are not able to complete session by whatever means necessary within one month, session shall automatically change to as follows:
1) ‘Completed’, if Teacher connected duration was more than 45 minutes,
2) 'Forfeited', if Teacher connected duration was between 15 to 45 minutes,
3) 'Incomplete', if Teacher connected duration was less than 15 minutes

On case-to-case basis, after investigation & mediation, & subject to Admin discretion, Admin shall indicate:
1) 'Completed', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Student,
2) 'Incomplete', when it is decided that incomplete/ disruption/ interruption is initiated by Teacher,
3) 'Forfeited', when it cannot be determined who initiated it, matter cannot be resolved by any other means, or due to Technical error (even though JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible).

Below are the status impact:
1) 'Completed': Student will earn Points. Teacher will earn commission and 1 hour record
2) 'Incomplete': Student will not earn point, but the session will be refunded in Points. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
3) 'Forfeited': Student will not earn Points, nor refunded. Teacher will not earn commission, nor 1 hour record
24 Points Collect points for every 1-to-1 and Lecture session attended. You can pay for 1-to-1 and Lecture sessions with the Points collected
25 Teachers Score Teachers Score Calculation:

1-to-1 Score: Average Student Rating (50%), Highest Qualification (20%), Total no of hours taught in the past one month (10%), Acceptance rate for the past 20 requests (10%), Completion rate for the past 20 sessions (10%), Bonus HR= Total overall hours taught (1hour=0.0001 pt)
Lectures Score: Average Student Rating (50%), Highest Qualification (20%), Total no of hours taught in the past one month (10%), Average no of students attending lecture (10%), Completion rate for the past 20 sessions (10%), Bonus HR= Total overall hours taught (1hour=0.001 pt)
26 Score in 'Available Teachers Online Now' & 'Favorites' Scores shown in 'Available Teachers Online Now' & 'Favorites' are for Category 1-to-1
27 Category Al-Quran For Category Al-Quran, you can read al-Quran & Iqraa' from the app itself
28 Offline session If you want to have offline learning session/ outside the app, to clarify on the subjects, we would appreciate if you can come back to the app to rate the teacher so that ratings and reviews can be recorded. This will update the ratings and scores of teachers, so that other students can get the best ratings representations of the teachers they are hiring. You will also continue collecting points. So, please do continue using the app to Hire teacher for each and every session you have with Teacher, including offline sessions
29 Unsucessful hiring If hiring is unsuccessful, the payment shall be refunded in Points, which can be used for future hiring
30 Technical issues JMO tries its best to make the app as problem-free/ bug-free as possible. However, if you are disconnected during session, try to reconnect by going to 'My Session' page, and clicking on the current session name. If reconnection is unsuccessful, or there are other technical problems with the app, wherever possible :
1) Try other meeting app, like Google meet or Zoom
2) If Teacher & Student are nearby, you can request to have a face-to-face meeting
Please try to complete the session the best you can, with whatever means necessary (use Chat feature for communication)
31 Schedule Issue If Teacher or Student have schedule issue, ie cannot have the session using the app built-in video-call feature, at the scheduled date & time:
1) Try to reschedule using other meeting app, like Google meet or Zoom
2) Or if Teacher & Student are nearby, you can request to have a face-to-face meeting at another mutually agreed date & time
Please try to complete the session the best you can, with whatever means necessary (use Chat feature for communication)
32 Student Penalty- 1-to-1 If Student is reported for abuse by Teacher, and validated by Admin, Student account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
33 Teacher Penalty- 1-to-1 1) If Teacher Reject Student Requests, Teacher Acceptance rate will decrease
2) If Teacher do not complete sessions, Teacher Completion rate will decrease,
3) If Teacher Rejects or do not complete sessions multiple times, Admin has the right to Suspend or Terminate the Teacher, depending on frequency
4) If Teacher is reported for abuse by Student, and validated by Admin, Teacher account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
34 Teacher Penalty- Lectures 1) If Teacher do not complete sessions, Teacher Completion rate will decrease,
2) If Teacher do not complete sessions multiple times, Admin has the right to Suspend or Terminate the Teacher, depending on frequency
3) If Teacher is reported for abuse by Student, and validated by Admin, Teacher account will be Suspended/ Terminated depending on severity of abuse
35 Tip Amount payable to Teacher is after payment gateway charge is deducted from the tip. The payment gateway charges are as follows:
1) For Debit and Credit cards: RM45 and below: 3.85% + RM0.30 + 6% tax of the charge. For more than RM45: 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge.
2) For FPX: 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge
Example as follows:
1) For 3.85% + RM0.30 + 6% tax of the charge rate, if Student tip RM10, we will deduct RM0.73 from the tip to pay the Payment gateway, and so, the Teacher will get RM9.27.
2) For 3% +RM1 + 6% tax of the charge rate, if the Student tip RM100, we will deduct RM4.24 from the tip to pay the Payment gateway, and so, the Teacher will get RM95.76
36 Phone/ tab setup For best learning experience, it is recommended that the phone/ tab is setup in a holder/ stand or tripod
37 Battery It is recommended that you have 100% battery charge while using the app, to ensure you can last the entire 1-hour session. It is not recommended that you connect the charger while in session to avoid overheating
38 Data usage It is recommended that you use wifi/ Unifi/ Streamyx to avoid high mobile data usage. If you use mobile data, please ensure you have enough mobile data balance for the session (1 hour of video call usually takes 500Mb of data)
     
  Teacher User Guide  
No Terms Description
1 Teachers We seek knowledgeable teachers above 18 years old with minimum SPM certificates as proof. You need to score A in SPM or equivalent exams for the subjects you want to teach. Students would be able to choose required Teachers by looking at their qualifications, Score, Rating, Reviews etc
2 Teachers- Lectures To conduct a Lecture, Teacher must have indicator, ‘Can conduct Lecture’, ie must meet the following criteria:
1) Are Teachers or Lecturers by profession (please indicate, 'Teacher' or, 'Lecturer' in, 'Current Profession', and attach Teacher/Lecturer proof in Documents, or
2) Those with, 'PHD', 'Degree', 'Master' or, 'Hafiz/Hafizah' qualifications, or
3) Those who have approval by Admin (email Admin with detailed paperwork of Lecture subject or other proofs to educate)
3 Commission By using the JMO app, Teacher agrees for JMO to collect payments on behalf of Teachers. Teacher shall earn 70% commission for all 'Completed' 1-to-1 and Lecture sessions
4 Earnings and Payouts Earnings and Payouts details are available in the app:
1) Earnings tab shows the list of commissions earned for all 'Completed' sessions. Earnings are held temporarily in Stripe (payment gateway company which collect the payments) before Payout is done
2) Payouts tab shows the list of commissions transferred to Teacher bank account. Payout shall be done at the end of the month, and only if Teacher Stripe Earnings have accumulated to RM200 or more. If Earnings do not reach RM200, it shall be brought forward to the next month and so forth
5 Registration Registration page. The page has:
1) Registration by telephone number or Social media Facebook/ Google/ Apple -verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP))
2) Fields to enter (mandatory): Picture, Name, Date of birth, Gender, Identification Card (IC), telephone number, email, Category & subcategory to apply for (checkbox), Qualification/certification/sijil hafiz, Educational institute, Experience, Current profession, Description by Teacher, Bank details
3) Documents to upload (mandatory): Picture, IC (front & back), Qualification/sijil hafiz certificates, and for Category Education, SPM results (or equivalent) to be attached
6 Home page The page has:
1) Indicator button to turn on Available/Online and Offline indicator (when Online, students can hire)
2) The following buttons: Teacher Profile, My 1-to-1, My Lecture, Income details, Conduct Lecture, Messages, Books, Schedule availability, Promoted Teacher
3) Teacher status: Approved/ Rejected/ Under review, and Can Conduct Lecture status
4) Score 1-to-1, Score Lectures
5) Current Active sessions
6) Top Teachers
7 Availability indicator Teacher needs to turn on the 'Available' indicator to indicate your availability to Students. When a student hires, the app will search for teachers who meet the requirements, and ping the request to nearby Teachers. Teacher shall receive notification for hiring. Teachers who do not turn on the 'Available' indicator will be considered unavailable, and the app will not contact the Teacher. Please take note that when you turn on the, 'Available' indicator, you are stating that you are ready to teach anytime a student sends a request, so, please ensure that you are ready to teach, including dressing appropriately, in a suitable location, and free from distraction which might interrupt the session. In the same way that you need to turn on the 'Available' indicator when you want to teach, you should also turn it off, when you are not available, so that, you will not be called when you are not ready to teach.
Note: For Pre-select Scheduled Hiring, on top of 'Available' indicator, Schedule availability is another criteria added for hiring
8 Teacher Account/ Profile Page Account/ Profile Page: The page has:
1) Non-editable details: Name, Date of birth, IC No, Gender
2) Editable Details: Picture, Telephone number (verification through SMS One-Time-PIN (OTP)), Email (verification through email), School, Address, upload IC Picture front and back
3) Application to change Professional details, Subject/ Level to teach, Documents upload and Bank details
9 Conduct lectures page Conduct lectures. This page is application to conduct lectures:
1) Teacher to specify: Category (Al-Quran & Education), Subcategory, Date,Time (must be minimum 2 weeks to allow Students time to book the session), Title (must include Standard/ Form and Topis), and Description. Teacher to attach Lecture content for Admin to review suitability of Lectures
2) Submit button- this sends to Admin for approval.
10 Schedule availability page Teacher can indicate Schedule availability. Student can hire Teacher based on Teacher Schedule availability. This page has:
1) Category (Al-Quran or Education), Subcategory
2) Date and time Teacher is available
11 Promoted Teachers You can apply to promote your Profile at reasonable price. Promoted Teachers will appear as top 3 in Top Teachers page. You can Promote yourself in Top Teachers (1-to-1) and Top Teachers (Lectures)
12 Promotions When you become JMO Teacher, you allow JMO to promote your profiles in JMO and JMO social medias so that Students can select suitable Teachers

Score 1-to-1 Calculation:

Performance/ Subscore R= Average Student Rating Q= Highest Qualification HR= Total no of hours taught in the past one month AR= Acceptance rate for the past 20 requests CR= Completion rate for the past 20 sessions
Weightage (%) 50 20 10 10 10
5 5 PHD/ Masters/ Bachelors/ Hafiz(ah) 50"}">>50 80%"}">>80% 95%"}">>95%
4 4 Diploma 40"}">>40 70%"}">>70% 90%"}">>90%
3 3 SPM/ Sijil 30"}">>30 60%"}">>60% 85%"}">>85%
2 2   20"}">>20 50%"}">>50% 80%"}">>80%
1 1   <20 <50% <80%

 

Score Lecture Calculation:

Performance/ Subscore R= Average Student Rating Q= Highest Qualification HR= Total no of hours lectured in the past one month S= Average no of students attending lecture for past 20 sessions CR= Completion rate for the past 20 sessions
Weightage (%) 50 20 10 10 10
5 5 PHD/ Masters/ Bachelors/ Hafiz(ah) 20"}">>20 100"}">>100 95%"}">>95%
4 4 Diploma 15"}">>15 50"}">>50 90%"}">>90%
3 3 SPM/ Sijil 10"}">>10 25"}">>25 85%"}">>85%
2 2   5"}">>5 10"}">>10 80%"}">>80%
1 1   <5 <10 <80%