Ministry of Education (“MOE”): Leadership Change?

Recent events in our schools — two rape cases, a murder case and bullying of vulnerable kids show a clear sign that discipline, respect, and moral values have collapsed in our education system. The situation has become intolerable. 

Our schools, are supposed to be places of learning and safety, have now become breeding grounds for violence, disrespect, and chaos. It is time for strong and decisive action to restore order, discipline, and integrity in our education system. We need a new Minister at MOE not the present one. So, we require the following to be effected: 

1.⁠         ⁠Immediate Resignation of the current Education Minister.

Failure to take firm, moral, and responsible leadership in the face of such serious incidents have destroyed public trust in national schools.

 

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 2.⁠         ⁠Restore Full Disciplinary Authority to Teachers.

Teachers should be empowered to maintain order without fear of backlash.  

3.⁠ ⁠        Reinstate Caning as a Disciplinary Measure.

For male students: caning on the buttocks. For female students: caning on the palm Proper discipline builds respect, responsibility, and accountability. 

4.         ⁠Prohibit Parental Interference in Disciplinary Matters.

Parents must not question or challenge the methods teachers use to maintain discipline in schools. They may take their kids to other private schools or home school them. 

5.⁠ ⁠        Immediate Expulsion of Problematic Students.

Students who continuously disrupt or endanger others should be expelled immediately, without suspension or repeated warnings. 

6.⁠         ⁠Reinstate UPSR and PMR Examinations.

These assessments provided essential academic structure and accountability for students and schools alike. 

7.         Re-establish Elite Schools

Currently, elite schools are no better than any other rural school. It’s time to do a merit order. Exams are for that! The world outside is also on meritocracy, unless you are a civil servant! 

The trouble with our PM is that he dare not make any decision unless it is on Gaza. Two ministers have left his Cabinet but there are no replacements to-date, just stand-ins. Two mediocre ministers operate in the Cabinet, the MOE and the Home Ministry – the audacity to grant citizenship to footballers from Latin America, amongst other serious blunders. 

Do something PM! 

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Inspired by a blog post by Concerned Citizens of Malaysia