National Education Advisory Council will be reactivated, says minister

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Dec 2022 7:35PM · 1 Comments

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek welcomes members of the public to propose suitable individuals to sit in the National Education Advisory Council. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 15, 2022.

THE Education Ministry will reactivate the National Education Advisory Council (MPPK), as provided for under the Education Act 1996.

Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the council will be chaired by her and the 15 committee members to be chosen will comprise stakeholders, including activists, teachers, former teachers and academics.

“With the existence of the MPPK, it is hoped that it will contribute ideas and views to the ministry in formulating and improving the direction of national education,” she told a press conference in Putrajaya today.

“This includes considering the continuity of the Malaysian Education Blueprint, which will end in 2025.”

Also present were Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying, the ministry’s secretary-general, Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof, and education director-general Pkharuddin Ghazali.

Fadhlina welcomed members of the public to propose suitable individuals to be members of the council.

She said the ministry will continue with existing policies and improve the delivery process to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness.

Asked if the ministry will implement one of the agendas under the Pakatan Harapan manifesto, namely recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), she said it is not the ministry’s priority.

Fadhlina said the main focus of the unity government is on efforts to address the economic and cost-of-living issues faced by the people.

She said any other issues, including the recognition of the UEC, will be looked into from time to time, according to current needs and priorities.

As for the grievances raised by teachers regarding the issue of redeployment, which they claim to be not transparent, Yusran Shah said the ministry has taken note of the complaints.

“The original purpose (of redeployment) is to ensure teachers do not serve too long in a particular school. There are some who have served almost 20 years in one school, so we want to see changes,” he said.

“However, we are also aware of the teachers’ views in terms of their difficulties when they are redeployed

“That is why at the ministry level, we have held several discussions on improving the redeployment process.” – Bernama, December 15, 2022.

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  • There is a serious need to rethink about Islamic religious education in schools. In an article about Authenticity of the Quran by Shaykh Muslim Bhanji writes about the following facts about the universe. 1. The earth and heavens were joined to gether.2. Expansion of universe. 3. Force of gravity. 4. Production of milk in animals. 5.. In pairs 6.Role of wind. 7.Light in the moon is merely a reflection 8. High altitude' 9. Honey bees.
    When all the above facts are available in the Koran, why are our schools NOT teaching about all these things. The Ugama syllabus is a failure and not doing justice to Islam. I would like to see projects about the 9 things mentioned above. Islam is a very scientific religion. Even to pray the direction we are to face is Mecca and times are also predetermined. Why are all these knowledge not taught in school. Instead the teaching time is wasted on trivial things which have much to do with daily life like dos and don't. .Are out religious teachers equipped to teach about the few topics mentioned above?

    Posted 3 years ago by Citizen Pencen · Reply