{
  "id": 9077412,
  "title": "Kamalanathan urges update to tuition centre guidelines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kamalanathan-urges-update-to-tuition-centre-guidelines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T03:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1538161/kamalanathan-urges-update-tuition-centre-guidelines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy education minister P. Kamalanathan has called for an update to tuition centre guidelines on the ministry's website, following the elimination of the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement. He hopes this move will prevent any future misunderstandings. Kamalanathan welcomed the decision by the ministry, stating that it should also confirm whether the removal pertains to both new applications and those seeking licence renewals for existing centres.\n\nKamalanathan believes that tuition centres should be evaluated based on teacher quality, student safety, and learning outcomes, rather than the ethnic composition of their shareholders. He thanked the ministry and the investment, trade, and industry ministry for listening to various stakeholders and maintaining an open approach in the education sector. The former Hulu Selangor MP pledged to continue collaborating with the government to elevate education standards for all Malaysian children.\n\nOn Monday, the education ministry eliminated the mandate requiring private education institutions to have a minimum of 30 per cent Bumiputera ownership. The ministry mentioned that this decision was made after consultations with the investment, trade, and industry ministry.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy education minister P. Kamalanathan has urged the Education Ministry to update all guidelines on its portal following the removal of the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for tuition centres.",
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  "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."
}