‘Keep education standards high’


Former National Union of the Teaching Profession secretary-general Datuk N Siva Subramaniam in an interview with StarEducate for the 2014 Merdeka pullout. (26/07/2014/S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

KUALA LUMPUR: Former National Union of the Teaching Profession secretary-general Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam believes that forging national unity can best be served by ensuring that education standards are high.

“Back in the day, people flocked to national schools because the standards were high. The main focus of teachers should be to produce the best brains for the country,” he said.

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