Place teachers at Orang Asli community halls to curb learning deficit, say activists


Aminah Farid

Activists have urged the government to place teachers at Orang Asli community centres in rural areas so the children will not fall further behind in their studies. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2021.

THE government should utilise community halls in Orang Asli villages by placing teachers and ensuring a solid internet connection to prevent indigenous children from being further left behind in their education during the Covid-19 pandemic, activists said.

Colin Nicholas, founder of Centre for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC), told The Malaysian Insight that the government should not have a “one shoe fits all” approach on the issue of education poverty among Orang Asli pupils in the country. 


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