Sarawak CM wants next education minister will be strong on science, maths, English
Saturday, 04 Jan 2020 03:45 PM MYTSarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg says the education policy should be geared towards the teaching of mathematics, science and English rather than arguing over petty issues like Jawi lesson in schools. ― Bernama pic
“We must have a certain kind of vision where want to go to, and once we know our vision, we know which direction we want to go to,” he said. “That is why I am building five international schools, using Cambridge university syllabus, in the state,” the chief minister said, adding that this will provide the people the opportunity to define what their future should be like.
“I have had a good discussions with him on the issue of dilapidated schools in Sarawak,” he said, adding that it was out of one of these discussions that he came with the idea of using the state funds to fix the dilapidated schools.
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