Chong Sin Woon: Chinese primary school teachers are not replaced, additional religious teachers are assigned

Kwong Wah Yit Poh, 19 July, 2016

(Kuala Lumpur 18 July) Following disclosure by Perak Chinese Schools Committees Association (Dong Lian Hui) chairman Datuk Lee Kon Yin that some Chinese primary schools in the states receive notices that the state education department would be sending religious teachers to teach in Chinese primary schools on a one on one swap basis, deputy education minister Chong Sin Woon responded that the one on one swap arrangement is not true.

After chairing MCA youth central committee meeting this afternoon, he convinced the Chinese primary schools nationwide that the religious teachers sent by education department are additional teachers to guide Muslim pupils in Chinese primary schools on religious classes. The move would not affect the number of Chinese primary school teachers.

“After being notified last night, I have requested for school inspectors in Perak to investigate. I have also checked with the human resources unit of Education Ministry that additional teachers are sent to Chinese primary school to teach religious lessons. This definitely would not affect the number of teachers in Chinese primary schools.”

Chong adds that this measure does not only apply to Chinese primary schools in Perak but throughout the country. The mode of one-on-one swap of teachers does not exist.

Lee has revealed that recently education department officials notified some Chinese primary schools that religious teachers would be assigned to teach in Chinese primary schools and there is worried that the number of Chinese teachers in schools would be reduced.

He reminded that the matter occurred in Perak recently and at least one to two Chinese primary schools face such problems.

On teachers’ training class conducted during school holidays, Chong said the Education Ministry would be giving priority to temporary teachers in its recruitment before opening up to others.

MCA youth to organize famine 30 camp by end of the month

MCA youth to organize famine 30 camp by end of the month, inviting public to join. Chong points out that the MCA youth wing will be organising famine 30 hour camp for two days on 30 and 31 July in MCA building. Participants would fast for 30 hours learning global issues, fund raising and converting hunger into hope in the camp.

“Those who are keen to know more details about the event please visit .”

On the other hand, he reveals that MCA youth would organize a global mathematics competition (mental arithmetic, abacus and mathematics) with the Malaysia Mental Arithmetic Association on 31 July. A total of eight countries – United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Australia and Malaysia would participate.

“Up till now, about 700 people have registered for the competition.”