10 Selangor schools in pilot programme

PUTRAJAYA: Ten secondary schools in Selangor have been selected to participate in a pilot programme called “Ace It Easy”, that engages students with the potential to succeed but are disengaged.

Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan said the programme provides a platform for these students to explore the skills they are good at, discover their passion, relate that passion to their studies and achieve excellent results in their examinations.

“This is a very interesting and unique programme because firstly, it is developed and conducted by students for students through peer-to-peer guidance to engage students who are disengaged to be successful in school and in life.

“Secondly, the programme touches on the holistic development of a child along intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical dimensions, which is in line with the Malaysian Education Blueprint 20132025, to develop value-driven Malaysians with strong universal values and leadership skills that they can use in their own lives as well as for the community and the nation,” Kamalana-than said prior to launching the programme at his ministry yesterday.

According to programme coordinator Mathura Kanna, the programme introduces the power of goal-setting and utilises the subconscious mind to achieve the goals the students want in life.

Asked if the programme will be expanded to other schools, Kamalanathan said the ministry will conduct an evaluation once it ends in April.

If the ministry finds the results encouraging, then the programme may be implemented nationwide, he said. – by Adrian Phang