RE-BUILDING MALAYSIAN EDUCATION

Be flexible with 1Murid 1Sukan By Stephen Ng As a parent-stakeholder, of course, I want the best for my children’s education, not only academically but also in all aspects of their personal development. In fact, I believe I am speaking on behalf of thousands of parents, especially in urban cities, who send their children to all sorts of extra-curricular activities outside the school. For example, kids go for music classes, swimming lessons, ballet, singing, public speaking, speech and drama, debates, tennis, golfing, archery, or even their preferred martial arts, which are not offered in schools. This allows them to pursue and develop their area of interest, while at the same time help to develop their character, self-confidence and leadership skills. For my family, the weekends are the busiest time of the week, as my wife and I have to ferry them around. I am sure many other parents do the same for their children. Not every activity offered by the schools i

The letter written by " Selangor Teacher " praising Education Minister, Dr Maszlee Malik is indeed ticklish to say the least. As a parent, I have been following closely on the education issues in our government schools. It is unfortunate that I have to give Maszlee an "F" for his performance in the past one year.  Let me elaborate so that he and his people will be more focused on the real issues instead of operating in a bubble.  FIRSTLY,  one can craft out the most beautiful policies but when it comes to implementation, if it is not done correctly, it will flop.  I have  written  at great length my complaints about the 1Murid, 1Sukan policy after several letters to Maszlee were unattended to.  A simple request to ask on behalf of parents whose children are attending a church-based uniformed group has dragged on for a year now. What is so difficult to give these children the exemption so that they do not need to attend another uniformed group i