Tiada pengurangan waktu pengajaran bahasa Tamil, Cina dan Melayu

The Malaysian Ministry of Education has declared that there will be no reduction in time allocated for teaching Tamil, Chinese and Malay languages. In a statement, the Ministry of Education (KPM) stated that it has decided to maintain 12 teaching hours per week for Malay language in National Schools (SK), Chinese Schools (SJKC) and Tamil Schools (SJKT) in the implementation of the School-Based Curriculum 2027 (KP2027).

According to KPM, the new regulation was implemented based on research and discussions with stakeholders throughout the previous curriculum planning session.

The decision ensures that the required time allocation for teaching these languages will not be reduced. KPM acknowledges the appreciation to all parties who have contributed their views. Knowledge of language and the needs of student learning in all school streams continue to be a priority in the national curriculum overhaul, according to the statement.

Earlier, MIC Deputy President M Saravanan contested the proposal to reduce Tamil language teaching hours in SJKT from 12 to 10 hours per week as part of the revision of KP2027. Saravanan said that the reduction would cause concern among teachers, parents, Parents and Teachers Associations (PTA) and the Indian community, who are worried about the future of the respective mother tongue education.

Saravanan stated that he had sent a letter to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek on November 4 to contest the proposal, with a copy also submitted to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.