P080 Raub

The speaker discussed the Cabinet's decision to reverse a ban on alcohol consumption in vernacular school halls, specifically mentioning Chinese-medium national-type schools (SJK(C)) but not Tamil-medium national-type schools SJK(T).

Tuan Chow Yu Hui advocated for the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) to guarantee that Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri (JPN) and Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah (PPD) officials would not independently hinder vernacular schools, specifically Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) (SJK(C)) and SMJK, from organizing events or renting their halls for alcohol-related activities, stressing that Cabinet decisions must be consistently respected and implemented.

Tuan Chow Yu Hui (Raub) asked the Minister of Education for statistics on the National Professional Qualification for Educational Leaders (NPQEL) for SJKC, SJKT, and Missionary Schools from 2018-2023, and whether the program is sufficient to address the shortage of principals and headmasters.

The MP for Raub, Tuan Chow Yu Hui, asked the Minister whether vernacular schools, which include Tamil-medium national-type schools SJK(T), were an asset or liability to Malaysia, arguing that their diversity made them an asset, in response to a previous statement by the MP for Tanjong Karang.