The Edge Financial Daily
Friday, 06 November 2009 00:18
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of parents calling themselves the Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) has appealed to the education minister to give national schools the option of maintaining the teaching of science and maths in English (PPSMI).
In a statement yesterday, PAGE chairperson Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said a PAGE survey conducted in 2008 among parents throughout Malaysia showed 95% support for PPSMI to be continued.
“Tun Mahathir in his blog polled 84% against the government decision to abolish PPSMI. Even the ministry of education’s own telephone hotline survey showed over 90% of callers wanted PPSMI to be continued,” she said.
Noor Azimah said recently parents from seven schools in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, which were able to do surveys and EGMs, returned a majority of 94% to 98% of parents wanting PPSMI.
She said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in his blog, had explicitly rejected the idea of the single stream school because the rakyat was not ready for it. Noor Azimah questioned if the rakyat was ready or accepted the abolition of PPSMI in national schools.
“We sincerely thank our Prime Minister for respecting the spirit of the Education Act 1996 which calls for children to be educated according to the wishes of their parents.
“We hope our minister of education is able to emulate our honourable Prime Minister in respecting and honouring the wishes of parents by giving our national schools the option to choose or reject PPSMI. Parents wait for the education minister’s decision to appreciate 1Malaysia, People First,” she said.
Noor Azimah called on the ministry to let parents voice their wishes through parent-teacher association EGMs or AGMs. “Then we, the rakyat, will truly appreciate our prime minister’s call for 1Malaysia, People First,” she added.
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A big thank you to all supporters of PPSMI / SK/SMK(SMI) for responding to the PM's blog.
I think we have created a tsunami as many more comments have not yet been published.
Musykil juga dengan EGM yang dibuat. Adakah penjelasan yang mencukupi sama ada aspek PRO atau KONTRA bagi PPSMI sebelum undian dijalankan.
Entah-entah, tak habis-habis omongan dan dongengan kosong yang dimainkan oleh puak-puak PRO PPSMI. Barulah dilakukan pungutan suara. Hanya pihak yang terlibat tahu apa yang berlaku.
1.Saya sokong PAGE untuk mengekalkan PPSMI di sekolah-sekolah dimana majoriti ibubapa menyokongnya.
2. Sekolah-sekolah dimana ibubapa mahu Matematik dan sains diajar dalam bahasa ibunda, PPSMI perlu dihentikan.
3.Persatuan anda tidak patut di namakan Parent Action Group For Education (PAGE) kerana persatuan anda tidak mewakili semua ibubapa. Persatuan anda sepatunya dinamakan Parent Action Group for Education of English Oriented Malaysian.
PAGE can do great job for PPSMI cause noting that other NGOs are all chicken out.
Praise be to PAGE
We will sing melodious songs to PAGE
Oh no! PAGE is not divine
Let no one stand in your way
The world may end but not PAGE and I
Cheers
PAGE is here for all Anak-Anak Malaysia regardless.
Thank you.
Dengan menggunakan BI, kononnya kita akan melangkah jauh.
Sama ada melangkah jauh ke arah KEJAYAAN, atau KECELAKAAN?
Bangsa yang maju ada prinsip-prinsipnya. Jepun dengan Bushidonya. Bangsa-bangsa lain dengan prinsipnya. Dengan prinsip, terbentuklah sikap positif.
Malaysia? Hanya dengan bertukar bahasa? Bahasa hanyalah alat. Itulah masalahnya, kalau orang jahil yang bersuara.
Read today's New Sunday Times on pages 6 & 7, "Can some schools have Science and Math in English?"
The PTA chairman of a rural school in Pahang commented that just because they are rural does not mean they do not want Science and Math in English.
It was a great effort on the part of NST and its team.
I think for PAGE to push for the the option of PPSMI, you should check these facts. Find out which school our Ministers & Deputy Ministers send their children or grandchildren to. And publish the full details. Then I'm sure you will know how many of them walk the talk.
Meow
PAGE is mentioned in this week's The Edge by its editor-in-chief re: English medium schools
Kalau guna prinsip, pendidikan mengikut apa yang dikehendaki oleh ibubapa. 90% inginkan PPSMI, 10% tidak inginkan PPSMI. Bagaimana dengan hak 10% yang tidak menghendaki PPSMI? Maka prinsip ini tidak boleh diterima.
Kalau rasa mampu, hantarlah anak-anak tuan/puan ke sekolah swasta. Jangan bagi alasan kononnya, terganggu dengan kuota menteri/VIP yang lain dan sebagainya.
Masih belum ada lagi yang menyatakan bukti bahawa penggunaan bahasa tertentu menjamin kejayaan? Tunjuklah kalau tuan/puan rasa di pihak yang benar. Tak nampak macam satu cabaran?
Bagaimana kerajaan nak amalkan "Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan" kalau ia keputusan yang dibuat mengikut emosi (tiada bukti).
Anonymous,
PAGE welcome your comment. You are the reason why PAGE didn't limit comments. Because PAGE wants to have everyone's view.
PAGE and their members may not agree with you but still PAGE will welcome your point of view
Thank you for contributing.
To Anonymous If 90% want PPSMI and 10% don't want PPSMI, how would you decide ? Do you have an answer or are you saying that because of the 10% who do not want PPSMI, we abolish PPSMI ? We just want to be given the option for PPSMI and those who do not want PPSMI can also have the option.
Saudara CPLee,
Saya merujuk kepada prinsip "children to be educated according to the wishes of their parents". Fahami betul-betul prinsip ini.
Kalau prinsip ini digunakan, dalam keadaan 90/10, kita sudah mengabaikan 10% yang mana keinginan ibubapa mereka tidak kepada PPSMI.
Ini tidak seperti pilihanraya yang mana prinsip yang telah termaktub bahawa pihak yang mendapat majoriti, walaupun hanya 1undi, dikira sebagai pemenang.
Anonymous,
Terima kasih kerana bersama-sama menjayakan blog PAGE.
Tanpa tindak balas dari tuan/puan, tiada "oomph" pula blog kami!
Sama-sama kasih, Datin.
Sekarang saya faham logicnya. Kalau 90% sokong PPSMI dan 10% tidak sokong, mansuhkan PPSMI. Sebaliknya, kalau 90% tak sokong PPSMI dan 10% sokong PPSMI, kekalkan PPSMI
Just ponder...
Would Tun M (Dr)or PM Najib be PM today had they not studied in English during their times?
In fact they studied more in English than us now but are they any lesser Malay or less eloquent in Bahasa? In fact, English has enriched them and their lives and with the understanding of subjects in English had in turn empowered them and today it was proven that even with English, it had produced powers like our PMs who are both proficient in BM & BI(English). See what English has created.
Do we want to abolish what was good for them and what will be good for our future leaders? Big risk to take. To play safe just follow precedents (proven right path).Don't be foolish & use wisdom & be realistic & not sentiments - maintain PPSMI and move on (be more productive & progressive not unproductive & regressive)- our views.
Sewaktu PM Najib mula-mula balik ke Malaysia (setelah lama belajar di England), beliau tidak berupaya untuk bercakap Bahasa Melayu. Saya baca mengenainya melalui coretan bekas pembantu politiknya.
Mujurlah beliau menyertai politik yang mana memerlukan beliau bergaul dengan orang ramai. Jika beliau kekal dalam dunia korporat, nescaya beliau tidak seperti sekarang.
Penguasaan bahasa boleh dicapai melalui aplikasi (seperti pergaulan). Ada kawan saya yang dulu langsung tak reti berkomunikasi dalam BI, rezekinya boleh bekerja dengan syarikat multinasional menyebabkan beliau kini fasih berbahasa Inggeris. Tanpa perlu kepada PPSMI. Sikap positif dan komitmen yang tinggi, mudah menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan disamping ketentuan rezeki menjadi penyebabnya.
Kita boleh menarik kuda ke air. Tapi kita tidak boleh paksa kuda tersebut minum air. Itulah ibaratnya PPSMI.
Saudara CP Lee,
Berbahagialah dengan daya *logik* tuan.
"Penguasaan bahasa boleh dicapai melalui aplikasi.."
PPSMI is not all about communication or conversation, my dear. We are talking about Science and Math. Common! Be a fool and accept the fact that language for hi-tech now is English. Don't deny the fact.
When talking about hi-tech, we need to a creator. Not as hi-end user. You got me? If you are end user, you will end up and coolie instead of being the employer or a boss.
You may argue that being a coolie is also satisfying. But wait a minute. Will fake Versace T-shirt is more satifying than Italy made version of Versace? I will shake my head if you choose the former.
Kenapa Filipina tidak maju walaupun menggunakan Bahasa Inggeris? Kenapa ada negara-negara Afrika ketinggalan walaupun menggunakan Bahasa Inggeris?
Kenapa ada negara yang TIDAK MENGGUNAKAN BAHASA INGGERIS boleh menjadi penghasil teknologi (creator)?
Kalaulah faktor BAHASA yang jadi penentu? Mungkinlah ada bahasa yang dibaratkan seperti CANGKUL EMAS dan ada yang diibaratkan sebagai CANGKUL BESI. Tapi, daya usaha tetap diperlukan. Walaupun guna cangkul besi, tetapi daya usahanya lebih, maka akan lebihlah hasilnya.
Baik! Kau jawab ini.
Kenapa USA negara yang hampir kesemua penduduknya orang asing guna Inggeris. Betul?
Australia, penduduknya orang pendatang dari luar guna Inggeris. Betul?
New Zealand pun sama dengan Australia. Betul?
Canada pun pendudknya orang asing tapi guna Inggeris. Betul?
Singapore. Betul?
Kenapa pula kita Malaysia yang majmuk kita tidak boeh? Kalau ada pantang-larangnya kita tak guna bahasa Inggeris sepenuhnya, PPSMI pun jadi lah. Apa? Kau takut kononnya, bahasa Inggeris ini bahasa penjajah dan sebagainya? Pro PPSMI tak minta lebih dari PPSMI.
'Berbahagialah dengan daya *logik* tuan.'
Don't get deceived. CPLee pretended to sulk mainly to entice your comment. Indeed you celebrated as if you have won the battle.
'Kalau 90% sokong PPSMI dan 10% tidak sokong, mansuhkan PPSMI' - absolutely ridiculous. This is the principle of the JUNGLE. And it's SCARY.
Kenapa USA (termasuklah Australia, New Zealand) negara yang hampir kesemua penduduknya orang asing guna Inggeris? Betullah, dah memang BI dijadikan BAHASA UTAMA mereka.
Orang asing yang menetap kat Jepun pun lama-lama akan cakap Jepun (sebab itu merupakan BAHASA UTAMA mereka). Tapi kalau sekadar melancong 2-3 hari tak reti cakap Jepun pun takpe.
Ikut kajian, bahasa yang paling ramai penuturnya ialah SEPANYOL dan MANDARIN. BI jatuh KETIGA. Itu mengenai kedudukan bahasa.
BM adalah bahasa kebangsaan (BAHASA UTAMA). BI adalah BAHASA KEDUA. Jadi kenapa perlu PPSMI? Belajar mengira asaspun guna BAHASA KEDUA.
Memang pelik. Tak pernah dalam mana-mana peradaban dunia, BAHASA KEDUA mendahului BAHASA PERTAMA (melalui PPSMI).
Saya kata saya menang? Bagaimana anda merasakan demikian? Saya rasa anda tak faham apa yang saya maksudkan yang akhirnya anda cuba membuat telahan sendiri. Berbahagialah.
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