History Of Education In Malaysia
The group is owned and governed by the jeffrey cheah foundation jcf a first of its kind and unique structure within the field of private higher education in malaysia.
History of education in malaysia. Today malaysia is among the biggest markets for transnational education tne provision and the biggest overall for uk providers with some 48 225 students studying towards a uk qualification in malaysia in 2010 almost four times the number of malaysian students in the uk. Three years later there was a chief inspector for english schools. The malaysian government provides free education on primary and secondary level suming up to an amount of 11 years for each student. The british government had established the post of assistant director of education for malay schools that year.
Malaysia country of southeast asia lying just north of the equator that is composed of two noncontiguous regions. Malaysia is one of asia s top education destinations. The malaysian capital kuala lumpur lies in the western part of the peninsula. Currently there are 10 foreign branch campuses that originate from australia united kingdom ireland and china.
Education in malaysia is overseen by the ministry of education kementerian pendidikan although education is the responsibility of the federal government each state and federal territory has an education department to co ordinate educational matters in its territory. The education system is divided into preschool education. Malaysia took a step forward in internationalisation of higher education by opening its doors for reputable foreign universities to set up their campuses in malaysia. From 1991 to 2000 the literacy rate for persons aged 10 to 64 years of age increased from 88 6 percent to 93 5 percent.
The main legislation governing education is the education act 1996. Sunway education group aspires to be the international education hub in malaysia one that the nation and sunway students and staff can be proud of. The year 1916 was indeed a significant year in the history of malay education and sparked off a series of new posts for chinese and indian education as well.