slap on ma face- Part2??
IT has come to my mind that education is no longer an essential tool in Malaysia.
And yes I will stick to that principle until I see changes made towards the national education system, both government and private.
The Abdullah Badawi led government is seeking to obtain more so-called ‘educated people to fill in the brain drain lacuna (as quoted during his visit to London recently) which is happening in Malaysia. For what may I ask?
The Malaysian Higher Learning Education Ministry is introducing soft skills to its graduates in a bid to further strengthen their bid to secure jobs? Again I ask…for what??
The question is, the government claim there are places to be filled within their departments and agencies, but why so many tests, requirements and rigidity?
Question one: Why bother encouraging more and more private universities and colleges to mushroom in the country when half of the courses are not accredited?
Question two: Why does the current policy seem to dash the hopes of the future generations as it may be easy to obtain the degree (via private colleges due to the ridiculously low entry requirements) but the requirements to pass, ie the Certificate of Legal Practice or the recognition given towards engineers (IR) and accountants are so strict?
Question three: Referring to question two, why don’t the local guidelines pay more emphasis towards local universities instead of private colleges?
Question four: Why can local universities accommodate foreign students but not their own locals who are willing to fork out money to earn a Malaysian degree?
Question five: Why must a third party decide on what course should a student would want to study as most of the time it is not the choice of what the student intends to do in the first place despite his or her good qualifications?
Shouldn’t students be given courses which they want (provided they fulfil the qualifications that is) and let them rough it out during their studying years. Instead, our local universities seem to suggest that it’s difficult to enter, but once in, your degree is guaranteed.
It is certainly as baffling as a degree holding policeman which earns an SPM leaver’s pay. Even a call centre telephonist can make triple the amount and requires no degree.
The government is calling for more educated people. Parents are pushing their children towards excelling in education. For what may I ask, when in reality its not how much you know but who you know and how u play your cards well. If the higher learning institution plans to introduce soft skills, don’t forget to include the subject called ‘how to suck up’.
Both the government and employers ought to realise the current academic based education system is damaging the future generation. It may have worked during the 50s and 60s but it’s certainly not working today, what happened then cannot be equated to what is happening today.
I believe it is people like Prof Khoo Kay Khim who truly understands the modern concept of education, not like the ‘hafal and muntah’ attitude coupled with the burdening extra classes and mind u tuition even at pre-tertiary education we’re exposed today.
p/s: When one door closes, there’s always another door waiting to be opened.
-The Man Who Sold The World-
And yes I will stick to that principle until I see changes made towards the national education system, both government and private.
The Abdullah Badawi led government is seeking to obtain more so-called ‘educated people to fill in the brain drain lacuna (as quoted during his visit to London recently) which is happening in Malaysia. For what may I ask?
The Malaysian Higher Learning Education Ministry is introducing soft skills to its graduates in a bid to further strengthen their bid to secure jobs? Again I ask…for what??
The question is, the government claim there are places to be filled within their departments and agencies, but why so many tests, requirements and rigidity?
Question one: Why bother encouraging more and more private universities and colleges to mushroom in the country when half of the courses are not accredited?
Question two: Why does the current policy seem to dash the hopes of the future generations as it may be easy to obtain the degree (via private colleges due to the ridiculously low entry requirements) but the requirements to pass, ie the Certificate of Legal Practice or the recognition given towards engineers (IR) and accountants are so strict?
Question three: Referring to question two, why don’t the local guidelines pay more emphasis towards local universities instead of private colleges?
Question four: Why can local universities accommodate foreign students but not their own locals who are willing to fork out money to earn a Malaysian degree?
Question five: Why must a third party decide on what course should a student would want to study as most of the time it is not the choice of what the student intends to do in the first place despite his or her good qualifications?
Shouldn’t students be given courses which they want (provided they fulfil the qualifications that is) and let them rough it out during their studying years. Instead, our local universities seem to suggest that it’s difficult to enter, but once in, your degree is guaranteed.
It is certainly as baffling as a degree holding policeman which earns an SPM leaver’s pay. Even a call centre telephonist can make triple the amount and requires no degree.
The government is calling for more educated people. Parents are pushing their children towards excelling in education. For what may I ask, when in reality its not how much you know but who you know and how u play your cards well. If the higher learning institution plans to introduce soft skills, don’t forget to include the subject called ‘how to suck up’.
Both the government and employers ought to realise the current academic based education system is damaging the future generation. It may have worked during the 50s and 60s but it’s certainly not working today, what happened then cannot be equated to what is happening today.
I believe it is people like Prof Khoo Kay Khim who truly understands the modern concept of education, not like the ‘hafal and muntah’ attitude coupled with the burdening extra classes and mind u tuition even at pre-tertiary education we’re exposed today.
p/s: When one door closes, there’s always another door waiting to be opened.
-The Man Who Sold The World-
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