jeffooi
03-11-2002, 09:37 AM
<font size="+1">National Schools (SK) being accused of 'tidak Islamik'</font>
As a sub-outcome of the polemic on the teaching of Maths and
Science in English, the entire national education system is said to
be very much on the Government's radar screen, but from the
religious point of view.
At least, it was among the agenda for the 87th Menteri Besar and
Ketua Menteri conference held November 1 at the Prime Minister's
Department, Putrajaya.
The issue: Sekolah Kebangsaan is being marqued by certain
quarters as 'non-Islamic'.
Awang Sulung, the Utusan Malaysia columnist largely considered
as UMNO's media barometer, writes on the matter November 3.
There's a front page story that goes along with his column.
Awang mentions the existence of SJKC and SJKT hinders the
national education system which aims at forging national unity
through racial integration.
He says not many non-Malay parents send their children to
Sekolah Kebangsaan for a perceived fear of the preaching of
Islam to their kids.
On the other hand, there is a growing trend among Muslim
parents who feel the sekolah kebangsaan are 'not Islamic' and
send their children to private religious schools instead, including
those overseas.
It's indeed a paradox.
To the non-Muslims, Sekolah Kebangsaan is 'Terlalu Islamik'.
To the Muslims, Sekolah Kebangsaan is 'Kurang Islamik'.
But what baffles is how Awang questions whether the existence
of education sub-system - as exemplied by the dual-languange
teaching of Maths and Science in English in SJKC - will further
erode people's confidence in sekolah kebangsaan.
Smell of witch-hunting?
(I don't really know. But we should be on the look out.) Enjoy
your reading.
As a sub-outcome of the polemic on the teaching of Maths and
Science in English, the entire national education system is said to
be very much on the Government's radar screen, but from the
religious point of view.
At least, it was among the agenda for the 87th Menteri Besar and
Ketua Menteri conference held November 1 at the Prime Minister's
Department, Putrajaya.
The issue: Sekolah Kebangsaan is being marqued by certain
quarters as 'non-Islamic'.
Awang Sulung, the Utusan Malaysia columnist largely considered
as UMNO's media barometer, writes on the matter November 3.
There's a front page story that goes along with his column.
Awang mentions the existence of SJKC and SJKT hinders the
national education system which aims at forging national unity
through racial integration.
He says not many non-Malay parents send their children to
Sekolah Kebangsaan for a perceived fear of the preaching of
Islam to their kids.
On the other hand, there is a growing trend among Muslim
parents who feel the sekolah kebangsaan are 'not Islamic' and
send their children to private religious schools instead, including
those overseas.
It's indeed a paradox.
To the non-Muslims, Sekolah Kebangsaan is 'Terlalu Islamik'.
To the Muslims, Sekolah Kebangsaan is 'Kurang Islamik'.
But what baffles is how Awang questions whether the existence
of education sub-system - as exemplied by the dual-languange
teaching of Maths and Science in English in SJKC - will further
erode people's confidence in sekolah kebangsaan.
Smell of witch-hunting?
(I don't really know. But we should be on the look out.) Enjoy
your reading.