Upko will ensure Bible Knowledge stays as elective subject in public exam - Madius

United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) is making every effort to ensure Bible Knowledge will stay as an elective subject in public examinations.

Upko acting president, Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said the party also wanted to ensure more students took up Bible Knowledge in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

Bible Knowledge was introduced as an elective subject following unrelenting work by Upko, especially former president and Malaysia's current Ambassador to the Vatican, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok to push for it following a new policy that reduced the number of subjects a student can sit in the SPM from a maximum of 18 to 10.

Speaking to launch the Bible Knowledge studies at SM St James Tenghilan in Tenghilang, in conjunction with the school's Speech and Prize Presentation Ceremony here Wednesday, Tangau who is also science, technology and innovation minister, said the main concern today was the low number of students taking up Bible Knowledge. - Bernama