Minister: Review English language policy in schools

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the Federal Government should relook the national English language policy in schools.

He said this was to ensure the country’s future generations were proficient in the language.

“One of the biggest weaknesses in securing a good job in the private sector for workers is their poor command of English.

“ I think the government needs to relook our policies.

“I’m not saying the government has not done anything but we have not been consistent with the policies,” he told reporters at the Shell Malaysia Scholarship Award presentation here.

Masidi said the Federal Government should take the initiative to relook as well as re-evaluate English competency among students to ensure they could have better employment prospects after graduation.

Meanwhile, Shell Sabah general manager Ian Lim said the scholarship programme had been running for more than 40 years.

He said Shell had invested more than RM400mil in helping over 1,500 young Malaysians.

This year, Shell Malaysia would spend over RM12mil to sponsor 35 recipients.

Ten scholarships were offered to students in Sabah; seven are studying at local universities, while three are overseas. — Bernama

Source: The Star