Lack of political will led to poor state of schools
The education ministry revealed recently that 1,311 schools in the country were dilapidated, but Rifqi Faisal says it’s an old problem that has not been addressed.
PETALING JAYA: More than a thousand schools in the country are in a dilapidated state, largely due to a lack of political will and competence in the education ministry, says the Malaysian Youths for Education Reform (MYER).
The movement’s director of development Rifqi Faisal said that the poor physical condition of schools has long been a pressing issue.
“However, it is a surprise that attention on the issue has only now surfaced,” he said, referring to the ministry’s recent revelation that 1,311 schools in the country were dilapidated.
“The dilapidated state of schools affects students and makes them less willing to take part in lessons,” he said.
He said funding was not an issue as a considerable amount of money is allocated to education. Instead, the problem was the improper use of funds.
He also pointed to the ministry’s lack of urgency in managing schools during the pandemic, with no clear plan as to how education would be delivered to students during lockdowns.
This inaction, he said, left teachers to devise their own plans to conduct classes.
With the education ministry’s first 100-day report under the current administration coming up, Rifqi called for a long-term plan to not only maintain, repair, and upkeep schools, but also drive the digitalisation of the education system.
He added that it was important to empower students.
“Constitutional reforms are needed to empower students to think for themselves so they can bring meaningful changes to society.”
PETALING JAYA: More than a thousand schools in the country are in a dilapidated state, largely due to a lack of political will and competence in the education ministry, says the Malaysian Youths for Education Reform (MYER).
The movement’s director of development Rifqi Faisal said that the poor physical condition of schools has long been a pressing issue.
“However, it is a surprise that attention on the issue has only now surfaced,” he said, referring to the ministry’s recent revelation that 1,311 schools in the country were dilapidated.
“The dilapidated state of schools affects students and makes them less willing to take part in lessons,” he said.
He said funding was not an issue as a considerable amount of money is allocated to education. Instead, the problem was the improper use of funds.
He also pointed to the ministry’s lack of urgency in managing schools during the pandemic, with no clear plan as to how education would be delivered to students during lockdowns.
This inaction, he said, left teachers to devise their own plans to conduct classes.
With the education ministry’s first 100-day report under the current administration coming up, Rifqi called for a long-term plan to not only maintain, repair, and upkeep schools, but also drive the digitalisation of the education system.
He added that it was important to empower students.
“Constitutional reforms are needed to empower students to think for themselves so they can bring meaningful changes to society.”
Lacking of will?
ReplyDeleteNO No no…
Just too many entitlement meme-ed rent-seekers too busy sucking the remnant bloods out of their blur-sotong-ish B40 to enrich themselves.
If one has no heart to address the issues under their care and just give excuses, then they have no right to remain there. At least voice them out while you still can.
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