Nine pillars the stepping stone to ensuring higher achievements in education

This is also the system that will be used by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and Department of Skills Development (JPK) to accreditise courses offered by public and private TVET institutions within the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF).

PILLAR 9: Upholding Language, Culture and Literature

The ninth and final pillar is to address issues surrounding language, culture and literature. This is closely related to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), the Malaysian Translation and Books Institute (ITBM), the National Book Council of Malaysia (MBKM) and Kota Buku Incorporated.

We have so far run the “Sasterawan di Universiti” (Laureates at Universities) programme where poet and laureates are placed at each university. This programme will be expanded to polytechnics, teachers’ training institutes (IPGs) and later at schools. Among others, we seek to make National Laurates more visible and play a bigger role in our society.

We also would like to make Malaysia a reading nation by 2030. For this purpose, we are running a National Reading Decade campaign with over 36,000 activities planned nationwide.

The MOE is also in the process of drawing up the National Book Policy and National Literature Policy, as well as revising the National Language Policy to promote language, culture and literature.

I believe these nine pillars will be the stepping stone for us to work towards higher achievements. The people have spoken, and their voice shall be our strength and guide.