Education Ministry to ensure students given opportunities to meet language needs

Its deputy director-general Dr Amin Senin said the ministry was determined to implement programmes and initiatives that enhanced the quality of instruction in classrooms to ensure students would gain experience which gives emphasis to critical thinking, creative thinking, collaborating and communicating.

"Malaysia, like many other countries, recognises the importance of strengthening existing language foundation for their future needs. It is hoped that students will have greater choice and flexibility in their future career endeavours," he said.

He said this in his closing remarks at the Outreach Carnival in conjunction with World Book and Copyright Day 2017 themed Culinary Arts, here, Wednesday.

His text of speech was read by Education deputy director of Teacher Standards Dr Noor Zaila Wahab.

Also present was English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) Director Dr Mohamed Abu Bakar.

Mohamed, in his welcoming speech, said the two-day Outreach Carnival is an annual programme organised by ELTC aimed at exposing students to a wide range a vocabulary related to the culinary arts.

The carnival was attended by 178 participants comprising pupils, student teachers, teachers and lecturers.