Selasa, Julai 05, 2011

Ministry of Education has not taken too kindly remarks by Sabah Education Department director

Empowerment for State Education Dept matter to refer post Cabinet

KOTA KINABALU 5th July, 2011: The Ministry of Education has not taken too kindly remarks by Sabah Education Department director, Datuk Dr. Muhiddin Yussin for the department to be given greater power on decision-making and implementing development projects.

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Puad Zakarshi said Dr. Muhiddin should not have raised the issue because it concerned all matters including the recruitment of teachers.

“As far as the intake of teachers is concerned, how can we allow every state to handle that? We must maintain the quality and standards in hiring teachers,” he said.

He was responding to the statement by Dr. Muhiddin in a local newspaper last week saying that the state department should be given greater empowerment on decision-making and implementation of development projects, especially maintenance, training and recruitment of teachers.

Puad said the statement could confuse the public as it appeared to undermine the credibility of the Education Ministry and that as a civil servant, he should understand that he needs to abide by procedures concerning financial matters. Nevertheless, he promised to raise the matter at a post-cabinet meeting.

“We will discuss his statement and whether he as a civil servant could make such statements,” said Dr Puad.

In his statement, Dr. Muhiddin had asked that the state department be allowed to manage their allocations based on the concept of “Let the manager manage”. He said the department was not empowered to manage any allocation for development even when the project cost is below RM500,000.

Before Dr. Muhiddin’s statement, Sabah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said had suggested that the Sabah Education Department be given more power and autonomy.

He said this was to enable the local administration to decide on relevant matters precisely and speedily because excessive bureaucracy meant having to refer even minor matters to Putrajaya.

14 ulasan:

  1. Sabahan also got quality maa. but don't have much opportunity.

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  2. I agree that Sabah ministry should be given more autonomy power to make decisions for the state so that we don't have to wait for everything to go through the federal ministry.

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  3. pasti ramai yang menyokong Jabatan Pelajaran Sabah perlu diberikan lebih kuasa dan autonomi.

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  4. kalau Jabatan Pelajaran tidak bebas dalam membuat keputusan dan sentiasa perlu merujuk terlebih dahulu kepada kerajaan Persekutuan, memang tak akan dapat berkembang maju dengan cepat. harap kuasa autonomi diberikan kepada Jabatan Pelajaran Sabah.

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  5. "“We will discuss his statement and whether he as a civil servant could make such statements,” said Dr Puad."

    No freedom of speech at all? How to improve if you don't want to listen?

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  6. Takkan nak buat demo lagi baru tuntutan dipenuhi? Bagi saja kuasa autonomi itu. Bukannya Jabatan Pendidikan Sabah tidak bekerjasama langsung dengan Kementerian terus.

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  7. Sabah develop in education. But the allocation for upgrading is to difficult.

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  8. JPS perlu diberi kausa untuk mengatur sistem pendidikan di Sabah.

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  9. Biarlah rakyat Sabah yang menentukan corak pendidikan di Sabah.

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  10. Sudah sampai masanya untuk Sabah mengurus dan mengatur segala hal yang sepatutnya menjadi tanggungjawab mutlak mereka.

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  11. Sabah pun ada pemimpin yang berkaliber bah!

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  12. Yes, why can't Putrajaya has some faith with the Sabah state ministry?

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  13. permintaan seperti itu tidak akan wujud jika kerajaan Persekutuan dapat menyelesaikan masalah2 pendidikan di Sabah.

    kerajaan mempunyai pilihan untuk tidak meluluskan permintaan itu tapi dengan syarat, mereka perlu selesaikan semua masalah2 yang dihadapi oleh guru2 dan juga pelajar di negeri ini.

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  14. Menteri Pendidikan Sabah patut diberikan kuasa.

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