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f thais and 38 4 of turks are university trained as a result the bulk of our workforce is unable to position themselves in higher earning jobs the bulk of our jobs involve the lower portions of the industry value chains how are we then to move our economy into higher gni territory and inclusively move the majority of our population into higher income brackets current practice of relying on one off mega construction projects will not ensure malaysia move into high income status and stay there for the long run reality 8 education will reduce income inequality malaysia ranks as the third most unequal nation in asia based on a gini coefficient of 0 4621 world bank using only gini a simple measure of dispersion between the richest and poorest in an economy we can already see that there are structural problems with the kind of growth that we have been enjoying a household that earns rm10 000 monthly and above is already considered the top 4 malaysian households 60 of the highest earning income households have at least one member that received tertiary level education but 60 of the lowest earning households have only spm holders as their most qualified household member not coincidentally only the top 20 income households in malaysia have experienced substantial income growth for the remaining 80 it has been moderate the gap between the rich and poor has been consistently growing from year 1970 until today only non discriminatory access to education for the bottom 40 will arrest the growth of this gap america perceives that the benefits of tertiary level education are enjoyed most by the individual himself thus the individual funds his higher education the scandinavians believe that the government should pay for higher education on one hand we see a privately funded education system in america and growing inequality between the relatively richer and poorer households there is at least 902 billion ny federal reserve in total outstanding student loan debt in the united states today in contrast government funded higher education scandinavia ranks as most equal nations in the world the apparent causal effect relationship here is hard to dispel we expect free access to education to allow inter generational mobility and narrow this inequality gap if we let economic disability become a prohibitive factor for education relatively poorer households will never be lifted out of the low income bracket one graduate for every malaysian family we need an education system that is inclusive does not neglect academically struggling yet vocationally advantaged pupils matches industry requirements yet streams students into disciplines where they will excel most mo st importantly the system must not allow students to find themselves at the point of entering the industry handicapped with a student loan on their shoulders only to realize that they are not employable malaysia has progressed in many aspects by making primary and secondary education free 100 of malaysians finish at least primary 6 and 68 finish form 5 the current socio and economic condition in malaysia now calls to make finishing form 5 legally compulsory and providing free and accessible tertiary education for all i humbly urge the government non governmental bodies policy makers and lobby groups to move towards providing free tuition fees for higher education at all our public universities where public universities are unable to cater for surplus of qualified students it is suggested that the same equivalent amount of tuition fee funding is to be provided for private universities in a staggered manner so as to ensure education accessibility by all i also propose the target of one graduate in each of the 6 4 million malaysian households to ensure inter generational mobility that is for at least one child of a self subsistent fisherman or low salaried factory worker to uplift the entire family into a higher income bracket a graduate in each family will be the change agent that ensures his generation improves the family via a chain reaction multiplying effect ultimately affecting the graduate s surroundings education is way too important for us to risk any mismanagement oversight and underfunding the generations that go through a robustly managed quality education system or lack of them will ultimately decide malaysia s direction and the society that we will live in only then we can fundamentally assure that our true north for a high income malaysia is sustainable inclusive and is enjoyed by all layers of society not just for the top 1 let us reflect what nelson mandela said for a better malaysia education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world anas alam faizli is an oil and gas professional he is pursuing a post graduate doctorate and is the executive director of teach for the needs tftn datas and figures are derived from epu dosm his 2009 hdr 2011 world databank and bnm for details please refer blindspot http www facebook com blindspot msia orginally published at the malaysian insider http www themalaysianinsider com litee sideviews article why the malaysian government should fund higher education anas alam faizli posted by unknown at 1 29 2013 11 39 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels blindspot education the malaysian insider wednesday january 02 2013 5 wishes for education in malaysia for 2013 as we enter a new year we reflect back on a year full of trials and tribulations from the pending abolishment of pmr to the flitting about of ppsmi from the rawang school of terror to the plight of orang asli education malaysians have had their fair share of drama in the education scene which is why we have to look forward and strive to do much much better this year here s a list of 5 things everybody from the government to the ordinary citizen should look into for the sake of our children 1 a revamp of the history syllabus the issue the history syllabus as it is is too myopic in its scope the russian revolution ottoman empire alexander the great kublai khan all used to be part of malaysian history syllabus it is little wonder that a complaint against fresh malaysian graduates is that they lack general knowledge important figures of history like yap ah loy have also been reduced to a mere footnote the history syllabus is also incredibly rigid the textbook lists a few factors causing an event and anything out of the book is usually considered wrong history becomes an exercise of pure memorization i highlighted many of these failings in greater detail in another article here the proposal we need to broaden the syllabus to reflect an increasingly globalized world it is ironic that while the rest of the world has become more inclusive of other cultures and histories malaysia the melting pot of cultures better positioned than many others to take advantage of globalization has gone the other way the increasingly insular nature of our education is most apparent in geography in depth learning is restricted to malaysia and superficial discussions of weather across vast swathes of land in europe and asia again the lack of general knowledge is disconcerting i probably learnt more about the world through tv than geography 2 a less rigid more flexible style of education the issue this was mentioned briefly regarding history but i think perhaps moral education is a far better example of the sheer frustration of the system moral education is an exam based subject where students memorize the definitions of various values such as responsibility and tolerance and regurgitate them word for word should there be a mistake in terms of the specific words used even if they carry largely the same gist marks are deducted by doing this moral education becomes the one thing it should never be a theoretical exercise in futility that has no practical applications the proposal the problem is widespread in the education system rigid mark schemes and teachers fearing to make their own decisions make the safer choice the premier choice certain syllabuses need to be restructured moral education being one of them for example moral education should include community service and discussion of current ethical issues such as the crime rate in malaysia and for crying out loud don t make it a spm exam subject 3 more opportunities for all the issue there is the perennial problem of scholarships for tertiary education while those are important and certainly should be maintained we should also recognize that university going students are a minority in malaysia and that it will likely remain so we need to offer opportunities for vocational education and improve the capabilities of our skilled workforce to offer an anecdotal example my father s mechanic finds it increasingly difficult to hire good mechanics the reason being that many graduates are given little practical experience or have a poor command of language that rules them out from reading car manuals students at benz training school the proposal in germany a rich and relatively egalitarian society only 16 of the population has university degrees bear in mind also the fact that university education in germany is virtually free for the average german at 500 euros per term with easy loan terms and scholarships abound their secret and the real driving force of the german economy are their skilled workers who go through vocational education centres that are partnered with firms like mercedes benz these companies send trainers to these schools as well as offer top students apprenticeships with the company malaysia should do the same the government should encourage companies to partner up with vocational training centres and incentize these companies in setting up training centres of their own perhaps some csr tax benefits may be in line this way the government reduces unemployment companies get tailor fit and capable new recruits and we all benefit along the way 4 resolve the ppsmi debate the issue whether its bm or english let s just get it over and done with this flitting about in the span of a few years has thrown everyone from parents to teachers to book publishers in disarray as seen in the timms survey malaysia has had a huge drop in rankings with deterioration in both math and science subjects the proposal education reform is a long grueling process teacher trainers need to be hired teachers need to be trained book publishers need to write examiners need to reach a standard of largely uniform marking with math and science reverting back to bm after only a few years one can imagine the dismay of fresh teaching college graduates who trained for ppsmi the whole system needs time the same goes for the new school self assessment that is to replace pmr the remedy is simple enough choose a system and stick to it at least for 10 years or so and if there is to be a change all stakeholders must be informed consulted and planning must commence way before 5 a more holistic education the issue pe class has been reduced to a young substitute teacher giving children a ball and letting them do whatever they want art class has degenerated into teachers giving random assignments and uninterested students messing around our education system emphasizes the superiority of the science stream above the dumb arts stream the proposal in its current state our education system is skewed how are we to nurture the next generation of artists sportsmen skilled workers and accountants if they are told at every turn that they are not as important as science students again it boils downs to the same issues better teachers better syllabus for example pe teachers should be properly trained to teach vital and basic issues such as warming up before exercise proper rules of games played and how to deal with a pulled muscles etc at the end of the day many of these issues have been highlighted again and again my proposals are far from comprehensive i am young and still learning but i hope that as we enter this important year of change we will bear in mind these issues whatever your political inclinations i m sure we can all agree that education for our children is an important thing so make sure you ask your mp adun what they intend to do about it posted by unknown at 1 02 2013 02 29 00 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels abolishment education holistic kemsms moral education pmr ppsmi rigidity school assessment sejarah teachers vocational training monday december 24 2012 malaysia going down the math science longkang click here for full version over the course of the next week we will be carrying publishing several articles on the timms findings in the meantime do pore over the results presented in neat infographic form and merry christmas posted by unknown at 12 24 2012 12 39 00 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels english math pmr science spm timms saturday december 22 2012 back from the dead with a new member greetings fellow concerned citizens you re probably quite surprised reading this post and hopefully we still have a readership after such a long hiatus as it is john lee has been quite occupied with his writings tony has been equally busy with his work in dap and of course our dear kian ming also has his hands full zipping around in his newly found role as election coordinator in the dap and so here i am who yup that s me well my name is ong kar jin some people call me kj for short but especially for socio politically related matters it isn t the best set of initials to have and i imagine you must know why anyway to keep it short i m a student doing the international baccalaureate and possibly heading to the usa next year i have an offer from yale college i have written for as well as worked with activists from loyarburok and undimsia and i was also an intern and still contributing writer at refsa which some of you may know as the independent think tank that has done much to take on the role of watchdog regarding pemandu s reports i have various articles that have been published in news sites ranging from malaysiakini to the malaysian insider you can read all my published work as well as some creative writing plus food reviews at my personal blog durian democracy i m hoping to liven up this blog quite a bit after all as a student i have less work obligations than my fellow bloggers here i ll also be taking a more conversational personal style of writing and i hope that my views as someone who is still a student will prove to be up to par overall perhaps what i m trying to say is this it s time to bring back education in malaysia back to life tune in over the next few days for some updates regarding malaysia s declining math and science performance in the recent timms study also what would you like us to cover more comments suggestions opinions are all welcome posted by unknown at 12 22 2012 11 55 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