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Chinese schools in Malaysia attracting more children of other races, amid allegations of sowing disunity.
Some of the key points:
“(So many people in the) world speak Chinese and many companies nowadays require Mandarin-speaking candidates,” she said, adding that Chinese schools also place an emphasis on students’ discipline.
It is part of a wider trend across Malaysia. Earlier in March, it was widely reported that all 20 primary one students enrolled at the Si Chin Chinese School located in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan were Malays.
about 20 per cent of students in all Chinese primary schools across the country in 2024 are non-Chinese, up from about 12 per cent in 2010.
The Chairman of the Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim told CNA there was a perception among parents that teachers in Chinese schools were very dedicated to their duties.
The 38-year-old said that the school has facilities such as digital blackboards and large televisions as well as a hall where they can hold their own events, adding that students can choose from a wide range of activities, including a robotics class among others.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-vernacular-schools-education-chinese-tamil-malay-national-unity-4277276
Chinese schools in Malaysia attracting more children of other races, amid allegations of sowing disunity.
Some of the key points:
“(So many people in the) world speak Chinese and many companies nowadays require Mandarin-speaking candidates,” she said, adding that Chinese schools also place an emphasis on students’ discipline.
It is part of a wider trend across Malaysia. Earlier in March, it was widely reported that all 20 primary one students enrolled at the Si Chin Chinese School located in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan were Malays.
about 20 per cent of students in all Chinese primary schools across the country in 2024 are non-Chinese, up from about 12 per cent in 2010.
The Chairman of the Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim told CNA there was a perception among parents that teachers in Chinese schools were very dedicated to their duties.
The 38-year-old said that the school has facilities such as digital blackboards and large televisions as well as a hall where they can hold their own events, adding that students can choose from a wide range of activities, including a robotics class among others.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-vernacular-schools-education-chinese-tamil-malay-national-unity-4277276
CNA
Chinese schools in Malaysia attracting more children of other races, amid allegations of sowing disunity
While opponents of vernacular schools say that they should be abolished to preserve national unity, the enrolment of Malay students especially in Chinese schools has been rising over the years.