PAGE telah menyerahkan sepucuk Memorandum kepada Perdana Menteri melalui Pejabat Perdana Menteri untuk memohon supaya diberi opsyen secara rasmi bagi mengekalkan sains dan matematik dalam bahasa Inggeris (SMI) di sekolah kebangsaan dan sekolah menengah kebangsaan.
Ia juga mencadangkan supaya diperkenalkan kategori baru iaitu SK/SMK(SMI) untuk sekolah-sekolah yang terbabit. Permohonan tersebut tidak bertentangan dengan Perlembagaan Persekutuan ataupun Akta Pendidikan 1996.
Memorandum tersebut juga telah dipanjangkan kepada seluruh Jemaah Menteri, beberapa orang Timbalan Menteri, Tun serta Tan Sri yang terpilih dan menyokong perjuangan PAGE.
UNTUK ANAK-ANAK MALAYSIA
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
PPSMI The Answer..
The Star: Tuesday September 29, 2009
Country must bring back its talents, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: The country must bring back its talents and provide incentives to keep them home if it plans to have an innovation-led economy where its primary driver is based on science, technology and innovation (STI), said the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.He said in order to achieve this, the country needs to develop high calibre STI human capital and make it a priority in mainstream economic planning.
“We need more scientists and researchers. We need more innovators.
“We need pioneers in science and technology,” he said in his speech at the Mahathir Science Award 2008 and 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) last night.He said the country must identify reasons for its inability to nurture a bigger number of science professionals and if it is a brain drain, it must find ways of reversing it.
Present during the award presentation were his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili and Academy of Sciences Malaysia president Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron.
The Mahathir Science Award 2008 awarded by Academy of Sciences Malaysia, was bestowed on Prof Dr Gurdev Singh Khush for his contribution to tropical agriculture in developing several new rice varieties which helped in reducing global hunger.
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) was conferred the Mahathir Science Award 2009, in the category of Tropical Natural Resources for its role in the development of the rubberwood furniture industry in Malaysia and globally.
A simple solution is to maintain PPSMI. Incidentally, Academy of Sciences Malaysia is a staunch supporter of PPSMI. Along with PAGE, we created more than a ripple at last year's roundtable. Yet politics rules, the end of the day, and what secures the votes!
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Country must bring back its talents, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: The country must bring back its talents and provide incentives to keep them home if it plans to have an innovation-led economy where its primary driver is based on science, technology and innovation (STI), said the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.He said in order to achieve this, the country needs to develop high calibre STI human capital and make it a priority in mainstream economic planning.
“We need more scientists and researchers. We need more innovators.
“We need pioneers in science and technology,” he said in his speech at the Mahathir Science Award 2008 and 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) last night.He said the country must identify reasons for its inability to nurture a bigger number of science professionals and if it is a brain drain, it must find ways of reversing it.
Present during the award presentation were his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili and Academy of Sciences Malaysia president Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron.
The Mahathir Science Award 2008 awarded by Academy of Sciences Malaysia, was bestowed on Prof Dr Gurdev Singh Khush for his contribution to tropical agriculture in developing several new rice varieties which helped in reducing global hunger.
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) was conferred the Mahathir Science Award 2009, in the category of Tropical Natural Resources for its role in the development of the rubberwood furniture industry in Malaysia and globally.
A simple solution is to maintain PPSMI. Incidentally, Academy of Sciences Malaysia is a staunch supporter of PPSMI. Along with PAGE, we created more than a ripple at last year's roundtable. Yet politics rules, the end of the day, and what secures the votes!
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
History repeats itself..
Quoted from Challenging Times
(Pelanduk Publications 2007)
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN wrote in 1984:
"I realised there were rumblings in the party for a change in leadership in my time. The issue was over the use of the Malay language to replace English at the government, parliamentary and university levels.
My objection was whether it was prudent to replace English in high places of learning such as universities where we must continue to employ English as the main medium of instruction.
The Malay language had not had a good start and not been given time to develop as yet, and no books were available in Malay on science and technology and other spheres of high education.
The Malay language was not advanced enough to take over from English to provide the right type of education for the progressive people.
The main aim in entering the university was to get the best education possible. Half education is no education at all. This young newly-born nation of ours depends so much on good leadership and this can only come with good education.
Some of the students who did not have basic English education were opposed to the education policy which I advocated.
The University of Malaya, the Mara College and the Malay Language Institute held hostile demonstrations against me.
The Ministers who wanted to ride on the wave of popularity and see the last of me also joined them secretly. But I stood my ground because I felt Malaya must be served by well-educated and dedicated leaders or else the future would be bleak."
It looks like history has repeated itself, that times haven't changed and many years on, we have instead regressed. Tunku would have been saddened by this decision to revert.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
(Pelanduk Publications 2007)
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN wrote in 1984:
"I realised there were rumblings in the party for a change in leadership in my time. The issue was over the use of the Malay language to replace English at the government, parliamentary and university levels.
My objection was whether it was prudent to replace English in high places of learning such as universities where we must continue to employ English as the main medium of instruction.
The Malay language had not had a good start and not been given time to develop as yet, and no books were available in Malay on science and technology and other spheres of high education.
The Malay language was not advanced enough to take over from English to provide the right type of education for the progressive people.
The main aim in entering the university was to get the best education possible. Half education is no education at all. This young newly-born nation of ours depends so much on good leadership and this can only come with good education.
Some of the students who did not have basic English education were opposed to the education policy which I advocated.
The University of Malaya, the Mara College and the Malay Language Institute held hostile demonstrations against me.
The Ministers who wanted to ride on the wave of popularity and see the last of me also joined them secretly. But I stood my ground because I felt Malaya must be served by well-educated and dedicated leaders or else the future would be bleak."
It looks like history has repeated itself, that times haven't changed and many years on, we have instead regressed. Tunku would have been saddened by this decision to revert.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Thursday, September 10, 2009
PAGE seeks clarification on EGM status
On 8 September 2009, PAGE handed a request to Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Education, when he visited SK Bukit Damansara, for clarification on contradictory remarks made in the media about the convening of EGMs by PTAs to discuss PPSMI, by the DPM and Ministry of Education officials.
An extract: "Memandangkan kemusykilan yang dihadapi oleh pihak PIBG, dan lanjutan kepada kenyataan awam yang dibuat oleh YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri pada 10 Ogos 2009 yang lalu, PAGE ingin memohon kepada YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri mengarah KPM/Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri untuk –
(1) membenarkan ibu bapa dan guru-guru menggunakan PIBG mereka masing-masing sebagai landasan untuk bertukar-tukar fikiran dan maklumat mengenai pelajaran, khususnya Opsyen SMI, selaras dengan peruntukan di bawah perenggan 5(1)(c) Peraturan Pendidikan (Persatuan Ibu Bapa-Guru) 1998; dan
(2) menasihat semua pentadbir sekolah supaya mengakui dan menerima hak PIBG di bawah Perlembagaan PIBG mereka masing-masing untuk mengadakan EGM di dalam premis sekolah bagi membolehkan mereka membincang dan mendapat pandangan majoriti ibu bapa atas Opsyen SMI, sejajar dengan kenyataan daripada YAB Perdana Menteri pada 13 Julai 2009."
Earlier, the Prime Minister had stated that consideration may be given to schools that want to retain PPSMI.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
An extract: "Memandangkan kemusykilan yang dihadapi oleh pihak PIBG, dan lanjutan kepada kenyataan awam yang dibuat oleh YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri pada 10 Ogos 2009 yang lalu, PAGE ingin memohon kepada YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri mengarah KPM/Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri untuk –
(1) membenarkan ibu bapa dan guru-guru menggunakan PIBG mereka masing-masing sebagai landasan untuk bertukar-tukar fikiran dan maklumat mengenai pelajaran, khususnya Opsyen SMI, selaras dengan peruntukan di bawah perenggan 5(1)(c) Peraturan Pendidikan (Persatuan Ibu Bapa-Guru) 1998; dan
(2) menasihat semua pentadbir sekolah supaya mengakui dan menerima hak PIBG di bawah Perlembagaan PIBG mereka masing-masing untuk mengadakan EGM di dalam premis sekolah bagi membolehkan mereka membincang dan mendapat pandangan majoriti ibu bapa atas Opsyen SMI, sejajar dengan kenyataan daripada YAB Perdana Menteri pada 13 Julai 2009."
Earlier, the Prime Minister had stated that consideration may be given to schools that want to retain PPSMI.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Whilst PAGE strategises..
PAGE appears to have quietened down although we have not. We are studying several avenues including:
1 Finalising our memorandum as requested by the Ministry of Education;
2 Reviewing laws pertaining to PTAs; and
3 Strategising our next move.
Please bear with us.
It is disheartening to note that since the decision to switch the medium of instruction was made on 8 July 2009, there has been a marked increase in the registration of children into private schools with an international curriculum as well as migrations particularly into Australia.
PAGE hopes that the Prime Minister is aware of the brain drain that the decision has caused and which Malaysia can ill-afford.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
1 Finalising our memorandum as requested by the Ministry of Education;
2 Reviewing laws pertaining to PTAs; and
3 Strategising our next move.
Please bear with us.
It is disheartening to note that since the decision to switch the medium of instruction was made on 8 July 2009, there has been a marked increase in the registration of children into private schools with an international curriculum as well as migrations particularly into Australia.
PAGE hopes that the Prime Minister is aware of the brain drain that the decision has caused and which Malaysia can ill-afford.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
MoE Top Brass Invites PAGE, Schools
A landmark meeting was held yesterday. Present from the Ministry of Education was the top brass, PAGE (Chair & Deputy Chair) and PTAs from selected KL schools.
The Director-General said of EGMs, "let bygones be bygones" and let's move forward. Although the EGM should have been the platform for parents to speak up, due to the sensitivity of the subject in question, the Ministry has urged parents to hold parents' meetings instead to discuss the issue and will consider positively should there be a request to use the school premises for this purpose.
The Ministry will welcome all written outcomes and decisions arising from that parents' meeting.
More importantly, PAGE is again acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, for its contribution towards feedback on PPSMI and its desire to represent parents throughout the country who support the policy. It has been suggested that PAGE present a memorandum on the fourth option and category, that is, SK/SMK (SMI).
The PTA of SMK Seri Hartamas took the opportunity to hand its parents' mandate to the Minister's office.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
The Director-General said of EGMs, "let bygones be bygones" and let's move forward. Although the EGM should have been the platform for parents to speak up, due to the sensitivity of the subject in question, the Ministry has urged parents to hold parents' meetings instead to discuss the issue and will consider positively should there be a request to use the school premises for this purpose.
The Ministry will welcome all written outcomes and decisions arising from that parents' meeting.
More importantly, PAGE is again acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, for its contribution towards feedback on PPSMI and its desire to represent parents throughout the country who support the policy. It has been suggested that PAGE present a memorandum on the fourth option and category, that is, SK/SMK (SMI).
The PTA of SMK Seri Hartamas took the opportunity to hand its parents' mandate to the Minister's office.
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Newspaper Reports Since Monday, 10 August 2009 - A Compilation
*The Star - Start in English and end in English
*Bernama - Students Can Continue Studying In English - Muhyiddin
*Bernama - PPSMI Policy To Be Scrapped In Stages From 2012
*The Star - Clearing confusion over Maths and Science
*NST - ‘Adopt dual language approach in teaching Maths and Science’
*NST - Soft landing approach to teaching Science, Maths in BM
*The Sun - Listen to parents, too
FOR OUR CHILDREN.
*Bernama - Students Can Continue Studying In English - Muhyiddin
*Bernama - PPSMI Policy To Be Scrapped In Stages From 2012
*The Star - Clearing confusion over Maths and Science
*NST - ‘Adopt dual language approach in teaching Maths and Science’
*NST - Soft landing approach to teaching Science, Maths in BM
*The Sun - Listen to parents, too
FOR OUR CHILDREN.
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