Don’t dilute Chinese education: SUPP urges MOE to scrap proposed cuts to Chinese language lessons in SJKCs
By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Nov 5: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap has urged the Ministry of Education (MOE) to withdraw its proposal to reduce weekly Chinese language lessons for Year One pupils in Chinese national-type primary schools (SJKCs) from 15 periods to 10, warning that the move could undermine the future of vernacular education. Yap, who is also Kota Sentosa incumbent, strongly objected to the proposed reduction, describing Chinese…
Sarawak United Peoples’ Party chairman Wilfred Yap urged the Ministry of Education to withdraw plans to cut weekly Chinese language lessons in SJKCs from 15 to 10 periods. He argued the reduction would harm vernacular education and questioned why the DAP, which holds a Deputy Minister role, has not prevented this proposal.
SUPP chairman Wilfred Yap called for the retention of 15 weekly Chinese language periods for Year One SJKC pupils.
Yap stated that reducing lessons by one-third could weaken language development during critical formative years.
He questioned the DAP's inaction despite having a representative serving as Deputy Minister of Education.
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KUCHING, Nov 5: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap has urged the Ministry of Education (MOE) to withdraw its proposal to reduce weekly Chinese language lessons for Year One pupils in Chinese national-type primary schools (SJKCs) from 15 periods to 10, warning that the move could undermine the future of vernacular education.
Yap, who is also Kota Sentosa incumbent, strongly objected to the proposed reduction, describing Chinese Language education as central to the identity, character and educational foundation of SJKCs, rather than merely another subject in the school timetable.
He said cutting the number of lessons by one-third could weaken pupils’ language development, particularly during their formative years when a strong foundation in reading, writing and communication was crucial.
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