{
  "id": 18297844,
  "title": "Tiada pengurangan waktu pengajaran bahasa Tamil, Cina dan Melayu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/tiada-pengurangan-waktu-pengajaran-bahasa-tamil-cina-dan-melayu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/05/tiada-pengurangan-waktu-pengajaran-bahasa-tamil-cina-dan-melayu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Ministry of Education has decided to maintain the teaching time for Malay, Chinese, and Tamil languages in primary schools, according to a recent statement. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Education (KPM) has determined to keep the 12 weekly teaching slots for Malay in National Schools (SK), Chinese in Chinese Medium Schools (SJKC), and Tamil in National Tamil Schools (SJKT) under the 2027 School-Based Curriculum (KP2027). The new decision stems from research and consultations with stakeholders throughout the education curriculum reform period. The move ensures that sufficient teaching time for these languages is not reduced. The Ministry expressed gratitude to all parties who contributed their views. Proficiency in languages and students' learning needs remain paramount in the national curriculum overhaul, the Ministry stated in a release. Earlier, MIC Deputy President M Saravanan contested the proposal to cut Tamil language teaching time from 12 to 10 weekly slots in National Tamil Schools (SJKT) as part of the curriculum revision. Saravanan claimed that the reduction caused concerns among teachers, parents, Parents and Teachers Associations (PTAs), and the Indian community worried about the future of their mother tongue education. Saravanan had submitted a letter to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek on November 4, contesting the proposal, with a copy sent to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.",
  "summary": "Kementerian Pendidikan berkata ketetapan mengekalkan 12 waktu seminggu dibuat hasil sesi libat urus bersama pihak berkepentingan bagi Kurikulum Persekolahan 2027.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Saravanan writes to Fadhlina, Anwar voicing 'strong objection' to Tamil lesson cuts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/saravanan-writes-to-fadhlina-anwar-voicing-strong-objection-to-tamil",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:36:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Saravanan writes to PM, Fadhlina: Don’t compromise Tamil language hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/saravanan-writes-to-pm-fadhlina-dont-compromise-tamil-language-hours",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}