Malaysian education is excellent and has been recognised by the World and many developing countries. The issue with Malaysian educ..
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Regulate Medical Schools
Published on 2010-01-14 09:16:00
Regulate Medical SchoolsAs a medical practitioner, I am worried by the apparent lack of leadership and control of both the Higher Education Ministry and the Health Ministry with regard to the training of new doctors in the country. I am also alarmed by the announcement by the Perak menteri besar that the state is getting a new medical school involving an investment of RM800 million to take in 10,000 students. There seems to be no planning by those in authority in this frenzy to set up medical sc
Revamp the Medical Scholarship System
Published on 2009-11-23 18:22:00
Revamp the Medical Scholarship SystemBy: Dr. Helmy Haja MydinThe bickering among stakeholders regarding the disbursement of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships occurs as regularly as the eruptions of Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park. Arguments are often raised about who should receive the scholarships. The loudest are usually parents who decry the system for failing to provide their child with a scholarship that the child “obviously” deserves. Debates tend to be more heat
The Malaysian Way to Better English
Published on 2009-11-23 18:05:00
The Malaysian Way to Better EnglishKee Thuan ChyeI was recently invited by the Education Ministry to a discussion on "strengthening English" in schools, but from the way the proceedings went, it seemed like an exercise in futility.The fact that it was being held in tandem with another discussion to "memartabatkan" (uphold) Bahasa Malaysia speaks volumes. As we all know, the standard statement that comes with any official announcement on the need to raise our standard of English must invariably c
