KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Malaysia’s new education blueprint, which is set to be implemented next year, is designed to reshape the nation’s education system in line with the...
Fadhlina: Malaysia targets AI, equality and accessibility with future-ready Education Blueprint 2026-2036
She added that the new plan would focus on a wide range of reforms aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and relevance of education for students nationwide. Fadhlina said this during a forum on “Education Reform: Raising the Floor” at the Malaysian Economic Forum 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.
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