Fadhlina: Budget 2027 to drive new curriculum and Malaysia Education Plan

The Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) plans to prioritize the rollout of the new curriculum and the Malaysia Education Plan 2026-2035 in the upcoming 2027 Budget. Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek highlighted the importance of effectively implementing these initiatives to benefit students and educators. The 2027 Budget allocation will enable the ministry to focus on improving the quality of education, as well as easing schooling costs for families through various forms of aid and allowances.

These include the Form Six allowance, Early Schooling Aid (BAP), special education allowances, and incentives for special education teachers. Fadhlina emphasized the ministry's commitment to addressing the physical aspects of education, such as building new schools, upgrading dilapidated ones, and enhancing school sports facilities.

Additionally, she stressed the importance of addressing safety concerns, such as bullying, by adopting a holistic and consistent approach, including safety audits, installing additional CCTV cameras, and providing warden assistants. The ministry is also exploring the use of multi-storey construction methods and the Industrialised Building System to speed up solutions for overcrowded and dilapidated schools.

Student welfare, particularly for special needs students and children from low-income families, remains a key priority. The BAP allocation has been increased from RM150 to RM200 per student, which will help alleviate the financial burden on many families. The ministry is also taking climate change into account by improving infrastructure and facilities in schools to prepare for potential heatwaves and floods.