
'Bewildering' - Maszlee's choice of Wahid Omar for UKM chair questioned
Kadir Jasin says Maszlee continues to bewilder him with his actions.

Kadir Jasin says Maszlee continues to bewilder him with his actions.

M'sia had the Supplementary Food Programme since 1979 but the allocation's been slashed in Budget 2019, he says.

He says his visit to a Tokyo elementary school gave insight on how to 'produce a generation with good character'.

Emperor Akihito will confer the award on him for his contributions in strengthening bilateral ties.

They only need to monitor consistently along with the parents, the minister says.

He says plans for this were mooted as far back as 2011 but there was no political will then.

'Just answer the question instead of changing the topic,' education minister tells the ex-PM.

'Isn’t that what the BN government had been doing?' ex-premier asks.

PARLIAMENT | The ministry is also developing a smart application as a teaching aid for educators, he says.

LETTER | His 12 initiatives for education reform in 2019 are enticing.

Maszlee Malik also says UUCA amendments will be tabled in Parliament in December.

Under the ProPeks programme, 41 high-performing principals to be placed in schools requiring attention.

LETTER | In a country hungry for insightful, investigative and balanced journalism, the mainstream media now stands at a threshold.

This is to prevent Najib and Umno propagandists from using the issue as fodder to attack, he says.

He hopes the minister would look into the colour of students’ shirts and school buildings too.

PARLIAMENT | These talks are to coordinate duties between both, says education minister.

COMMENT | The heads of almost all our public varsities have started rolling and rightly so too.

He says swimming lessons were mooted by Dr M, given the increased number of drowning incidents involving school pupils.

It will also empower Technical, Vocational Education and Training at universities, says minister.

He says the issue must be clarified as to whether the autonomous status is “piecemeal or substantial”.

The latest appointments bring the national educational advisory council’s membership up to nine.

UPDATED 9PM | One reform is to abolish legal provisions that bar students from being politically active.

Education minister says checks found no threats were made to undergraduates attending ongoing Umno AGM.

This comes a day after she demanded answers from education minister over 'wife-beating' exam question.