Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (second, left) together with Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (third, left) visited the exhibition after the Education Reform Determination Program at Dewan Seri Cempaka MPKJ —SHAARI CHEMAT / THESTAR
KAJANG: Many factors were not taken into account with the sudden transfer order of 134 teachers from 12 Chinese schools in Pasir Gudang, Johor, says the Education Minister, with a key one being the disruption to pupils’ lessons.
Fadhlina Sidek said the teachers will not be transferred until all aspects involving the move have been taken into account and the teachers would be allowed to appeal if they do not agree with the transfer.
“The redeployment needs to take into account many important aspects, including that it cannot disrupt the learning process of pupils,” she told reporters after launching the Tekad Reformasi Pendidikan programme here yesterday.
Fadhlina said once the problems raised have been resolved and the 2024/2025 academic year ends, these teachers will be transferred out in phases.
She said upon diving into the issue, the ministry noticed many factors were not taken into account when the transfer order was issued, which includes ensuring the learning process of pupils is not affected.
She was commenting on the issue of 134 Chinese school teachers from Pasir Gudang being ordered to transfer abruptly, with up to 34 teachers being ordered to move from just one school.
Parents had taken to social media to complain about this sudden transfer, which was due to take place just before the Academic Session Final Test (UASA).
Last Thursday, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said the ministry had requested the Johor State Education Department to address the matter.
On the Tekad Reformasi Pendidikan programme, Fadhlina said Selangor was chosen for the launch because it has shown an “impressive” performance in education, including academically and in sports.
She added that the word “tekad” (determination) is a reflection of the seriousness and commitment of the Selangor government to improve the quality of education.
Also present was Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who said the programme under the Education Ministry is all-encompassing. It includes academic; sports and culture; technical, vocational, education and training (TVET); special needs education; and solving literacy and numeracy issues, he added.
He also said the state’s Pusat Tuisyen Rakyat will soon be conducting literacy and numeracy lessons for 17,000 children in lower primary schools in Selangor who are struggling with reading, writing and arithmetic.
“Many of these pupils were directly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Selangor is launching the programme as part of our commitment to the national education agenda,” he added.
The programme aims to strengthen Selangor’s position as a leading state in empowering quality education with various progressive initiatives that focus on human capital development and innovation.
