AYER HITAM: Nobody can deny the success of the government in providing the best education infrastructure to boost knowledge among the people, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin, who is also the Education Minister, said the success of the government in providing the best education facilities to the people was internationally acknowledged.
“Nobody can say that this effort (providing the best education infrastructure to Malaysians) had failed. This is one effort which is successful,” he said when officiating at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jerlun here today.
He said the world community, including international bodies like the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, had acknowledged the government’s commitment in providing large allocations each year to education.
Muhyiddin said each year between 20% and 21% of the national budget allocation is reserved for educational needs.
“We are recognised as among the developing countries which give high allocations for education and also highest per capita allocation for students,” he said.
About 600,000 out of the total 1.6 million civil servants in the country are working in the education sector, he said.
“We want our children to master all kinds of knowledge in this world,” he said, adding that the government wants 60% of students to take up the science stream.
Currently, Muhyiddin said only 20% of students took science stream and the ministry must find ways to achieve the 60% target.
Also present was Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir. – Bernama
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