Permata’s name change to ‘Genius’ part of revamp, decided by cabinet
A government source says the name change from Permata to Genius was part of a cabinet-approved holistic revamp of the childhood education programme. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 17, 2019.
THE change of name for the National Permata Programme to “Genius” was part of a cabinet-approved holistic revamp of the childhood education programme once helmed by former prime minister Najib Razak’s wife Rosmah Mansor. A Putrajaya source told The Malaysian Insight that shortly after Pakatan Harapan took over Putrajaya on May 9, 2018, a committee was formed to review and audit the effectiveness of individual programmes under Permata.
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