Kamalanathan wants written confirmation on Bumiputera equity rule for tuition centres
He says the education ministry should clarify whether the removal of the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement for tuition centres applies to both new centres and existing ones.
Former deputy education minister P Kamalanathan has called upon the education ministry to provide written confirmation that the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement for tuition centres has been abolished. The former Hulu Selangor MP welcomed the decision, urging the ministry to clarify if the change applies to new applications and those seeking licence renewal for existing centres.
Kamalanathan also suggested that the ministry should update all relevant guidelines on its portal to avoid confusion. He advocated for assessing tuition centres based on teacher quality, student safety, and learning outcomes instead of their ethnic composition. The education ministry recently announced that the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement would no longer be mandatory for private education centres under its jurisdiction.
The decision aimed to align with the needs of the education sector while remaining open to those willing to contribute to its development. Some stakeholders, however, expressed concerns about the move, with independent scholar Sharifah Munirah Alatas arguing that it discouraged Bumiputera entrepreneurship and was unfair to existing operators.
The Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education also disagreed with the removal of the requirement, urging the government to provide financial assistance, training, and grants to boost Bumiputera participation in the tuition centre sector.
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