Education Ministry to seek cabinet nod to review tuition centre ownership rules

The Education Ministry will submit a proposal to the Cabinet to review the ownership structure of tuition centres. This follows concerns raised over a requirement for tuition centres to have 30% Bumiputera equity for licence renewals. According to Free Malaysia Today, the requirement is set for 2027.

The ministry takes note of various views raised regarding the provisions and remains open to hearing the views of all parties. New Straits Times reports that the ministry said education space should remain open to all parties wishing to contribute to the development and education of Malaysian children.

The ownership structure for tuition centres was detailed in the Private Education Institutions Policy Book published in 2006, according to New Straits Times. The ministry expressed appreciation to tuition centre operators for their contributions over the years and will continue to work with all parties to further develop the education sector.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Vibes, New Straits Times, Free Malaysia Today, Bernama — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.