State should be allowed to handle own educational development, says minister
KOTA KINABALU July 20, 2011: It is time for the government to examine the State education system and let more Sabahan teachers teach in the State.
Suggesting this yesterday, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun who is also the state education exco, said the Education Ministry should consider leaving it to Sabah and Sarawak to handle their own educational development because both states are far from the ministry in Peninsular Malaysia.
“I am not saying this because we are greedy for power but we are serious about working together with the federal government to improve our education standard in Sabah. If Sabah education is good, it will also be good for Malaysia as well.
“The Education Ministry should look at our geographical challenges that we have to face in order to deliver the best education for our children. If there are teachers from Nabawan or Sipitang qualified to be teachers, they should be teaching in their own place because they know how to deal with the kids,” said Masidi who represented Chief Minster Datuk Seri Musa Aman at the convocation of Sabah zone teachers education institute at Wisma Muis yesterday.
He stressed that the performance of students in Sabah has also been one of the lowest in terms of achievement in the country because of problems related to teachers.
Most of schools where teachers from Peninsular Malaysia were teaching would have new teachers in every three years, he claimed.
“Some teachers have been teaching in Sabah for a long time but most of them would request for a transfer to their hometown in the peninsula.
“After a period of three years, a school will have another fresh graduate who does not have the experience and our students will be the victims of that situation,” Masidi said, saying that was the reason why he was requesting for Sabahan teachers to teach in their own hometown.
He said it is time for the federal government to come out with an “unusual method” to overcome problems related to teachers in Sabah for the sake of the future generation.
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Betul, harap Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia akan bersetuju dengan cadangan ini untuk memberikan kuasa kepada menteri pendidikan Sabah.
BalasPadamsetuju, Sabah dan Sarawak perlu diberikan peluang untuk menguruskan pembangunan pendidikan di negeri sendiri.
BalasPadamini bagi membolehkan perancangan dan perlaksanaan pembangunan pendidikan dapat dilaksanakan dengan lancar.
BalasPadamTotally agree, lets the State handle our own educational development. Only State know what needed to Sabahan.
BalasPadamAmbil lebih ramai guru2 dari Sabah. Kalau posting pun around Sabah juga. Tiada guru yang posting luar dari Sabah.
BalasPadamOrang2 Sabah pun ramai yang berpelejaran. Kenapa tidak diberi peluang yang tinggi kepada orang2 Sabah sendiri untuk berkhidmat di negeri sendiri.
BalasPadambiarlah Sabah menguruskan pembangunan pendidikannya sendiri.
BalasPadamJika lebih ramai guru dari Sabah, jika transfer pun dalam Sabah juga. Pengalaman mengajar tu tetap disumbangkan kepada Sabah.
BalasPadamHarap2 Datuk Masidi berterusan mengetengahkan isu ini. Sampai bila mahu mengharap orang luar.
BalasPadamharap guru-guru dari Sabah diberi keutamaan untuk mengajar di negeri sendiri barulah pertukaran guru tidak sering berlaku dan murid2 tidak menjadi mangsa keadaan.
BalasPadamhrap kuasa itu akan diberikan kepada Sabah bagi memantapkan sektor pendidikan negeri Sabah.
BalasPadamHas the minister or the state government to move this matter formally to the Ministry of Education?
BalasPadamHopefully Sabah will be allowed to handle its own educational development. This is time for the federal government to come out with an “unusual method”. There is no harm to try. Who knows the results turn to be positive.
BalasPadamGuru2 di Sabah perlu diberi keutamaan untuk mengajar di negeri sendiri. Pendidikan di Sabah memang jauh ketinggalan dan kerana itulah kita perlukan suatu anjakan paradigma untuk mengatasi masalah ini.
BalasPadamSemoga menteri2 di Sabah sentiasa proaktif untuk berjuang demi kepentingan rakyat Sabah!
BalasPadamIt the good for the Sabahan and Sarawakian education. So federal govt leave the stage govt manage and handle their own education. Is more easy for state solve any problem immediate.
BalasPadamIni adalah satu cadangan yang baik kepada rakyat sabah. Jika kerajaan negeri yang menguruskan perkara ini maka dengan mudah setiap masalah yang berlaku dapat diselesaikan. Kementerian pelajaran perlu memlepaskan tugas ini kepada kerajaan negeri.
BalasPadamteruskan usaha datuk.. lagi bagus kalau dapat berjumpa terus dengan kementerian berkenaan untuk membincangkan masalah ini.
BalasPadamI truly support you Masidi!
BalasPadamMemang tepat sekali.Sistem pendidikan di Sabah harus dikawal oleh kami sendiri.
BalasPadamThis is absolutely a right move.
BalasPadamIni memang satu tindakan yang munasabah.
BalasPadamNot merely consider, but enforce it.
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