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PM OUTLINES FOUR ELEMENTS FOR M'SIA TO BECOME REGIONAL EDUCATION HUB
PETALING JAYA (Malaysia), March 19 (Bernama) -- Najib Tun Razak Thursday night outlined four ingredients for Malaysia to become a regional education hub, the first being a strong commitment to academic excellence and merit-based programmes.
The Prime Minister said the second component was social inclusiveness where
the poor and the marginalised must be given opportunities to succeed.
"They cannot be left behind in the rush to reach the highest level of
development," he said in his speech when launching the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
in Sunway here Thursday in the presence of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of
Selangor, the Royal Patron of the foundation.
The third ingredient, according to Najib was to strengthen the country's
educational methods by adopting international best practices.
The last element, he said, involved nurturing a cohort of thinking graduates
who excelled in strategic thinking and creativity.
"(All) these are critical if Malaysia is to compete internationally with the
world's best," said Najib.
Najib said that besides these, strong communication and language skills were
also important and English proficiency was essential as well as fluency in other
languages.
The Prime Minister said that the support of the private sector was important
for Malaysia to achieve its vision of becoming an education hub for the region.
"Recognising that education sector is a key enabler and engine of national
growth and transformation, we are considering further incentives to support its
development. The government will continue to consult and work with the private
sector to ensure the education system meets its current and future needs," he
said.
Najib said the New Economic Model will place importance on nurturing
creativity and innovation and this context, it was vital that public and private
universities focused more on applied research and innovation as well as
development of thinking skills.
In his speech, Najib also called on all Malaysian schools, universities and
institutions of higher learning to reinforce the 1Malaysia philosophy of
People First, Performance Now.
"1Malaysia represents a way of life and reflects the government's
unequivocal commitment of a Malaysia for all Malaysian's - a place that
cherishes acceptance and celebrates our diversity.
At the event, Jeffrey Cheah, the founder and chairman of Sunway
Group donated RM20 million (US$6.03 million) to the foundation.
Najib said that the establishment of the foundation was an excellent example
of corporate and personal philanthropy at its best in Malaysia.
"I hope this will serve as an example for other leading entrepreneurs and
business people to follow," he said.
BERNAMA
The Prime Minister said the second component was social inclusiveness where
the poor and the marginalised must be given opportunities to succeed.
"They cannot be left behind in the rush to reach the highest level of
development," he said in his speech when launching the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
in Sunway here Thursday in the presence of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of
Selangor, the Royal Patron of the foundation.
The third ingredient, according to Najib was to strengthen the country's
educational methods by adopting international best practices.
The last element, he said, involved nurturing a cohort of thinking graduates
who excelled in strategic thinking and creativity.
"(All) these are critical if Malaysia is to compete internationally with the
world's best," said Najib.
Najib said that besides these, strong communication and language skills were
also important and English proficiency was essential as well as fluency in other
languages.
The Prime Minister said that the support of the private sector was important
for Malaysia to achieve its vision of becoming an education hub for the region.
"Recognising that education sector is a key enabler and engine of national
growth and transformation, we are considering further incentives to support its
development. The government will continue to consult and work with the private
sector to ensure the education system meets its current and future needs," he
said.
Najib said the New Economic Model will place importance on nurturing
creativity and innovation and this context, it was vital that public and private
universities focused more on applied research and innovation as well as
development of thinking skills.
In his speech, Najib also called on all Malaysian schools, universities and
institutions of higher learning to reinforce the 1Malaysia philosophy of
People First, Performance Now.
"1Malaysia represents a way of life and reflects the government's
unequivocal commitment of a Malaysia for all Malaysian's - a place that
cherishes acceptance and celebrates our diversity.
At the event, Jeffrey Cheah, the founder and chairman of Sunway
Group donated RM20 million (US$6.03 million) to the foundation.
Najib said that the establishment of the foundation was an excellent example
of corporate and personal philanthropy at its best in Malaysia.
"I hope this will serve as an example for other leading entrepreneurs and
business people to follow," he said.
BERNAMA
