PRIME Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he already has ideas on how to improve the education system in the country.

Having been appointed as acting Education Minister hardly two weeks ago, Dr Mahathir said he was still in the process of attending briefings by the ministry to understand its functions and responsibilities.

“We find there are many things that need to be reviewed, (to see) whether they are good or not.

“We also find that people normally make comments and we will take into consideration their comments and decide if we need to make changes or not,” he said after a Bank Rakyat programme in Kuala Lumpur today.

Dr Mahathir was appointed to the portfolio effective January 3 following Maszlee Malik’s resignation from the post .

Dr Mahathir said the Education Ministry’s aim is to create people who are able to stand on their own two feet.

“Our aim is to educate children so that when they grow up, they can live a good life, are able to earn a living, become a productive person and not one who is solely dependent on assistance,” he added.

On a request by the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) for the government to consider adding Influenza A to the list of infectious diseases that requires quarantine leave, Dr Mahathir said he would think about it.

The prime minister said he was also studying the call for the government to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). – Bernama, January 14, 2020. 

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