Listen to the last part about "learning poverty". The statistics mentioned shows a scary state of affairs in the education system. The person speaking is Lead Economist of World Bank in Malaysia.
Learning poverty in Malaysia is 40%. 4 out of 10 kids under 10 cannot read a sentence...
I think we need to look at what language those sentences were. If you ask chinese school students to read in malay, most likely they will not be able to do it.
Unless its malay students the economist was talking sbout, then its a big worry.
I know rural malay kids who speak english with a american accent thanks to you tube and they are not able to mix with malay speaking kids at school. Nor i reckon, do they understand a word the teacher is saying. As subjects are taught in malay. THe british left us with the best possible system to suit those of dufferent background so that none will be left out, but our nazis dismantled it.
Let's not blame anyone outside Malaysia , It is malay
leaders who at fault here for this mess. They have not made education politics free.
It was and still used as a political tool to buy votes. Bahasa Melayu was made medium of instruction without the necessary groundwork, Book cartel wield enormous
power in Malaysia. Slowly religion creeped into schools and now they reign supreme .
The shoe man must be very statisfied with his contribution, as I been
informed they 9 agama lessons per week
Way to progress in the world
STEM subjects are not given priority as they should
And add to these problems , you have lowering of standards to prop ketuanan idealogy
And you end producing…
World Bank are Western Tools. DSAI and a lot of cronies Also member of World Bank