Where’s the money to improve standard of English, ask parents’ groups

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They say the 2025 budget lacks initiatives for this despite the prime minister stressing the importance of excelling in the language.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/21/wheres-the-money-to-improve-standard-of-english-ask-parents-groups/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/10/21/mana-peruntukan-tingkat-penguasaan-bahasa-inggeris-soal-kumpulan-ibu-bapa/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnwarIbrahim #PAGE #DLP #2025Budget

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00:00Two parents groups have raised concerns over the lack of concrete initiatives in the 2025

00:07budget to strengthen students' mastery of the English language.

00:11Noor Azima Rahim, chairman of Parent Action Group for Education, said the budget does

00:17not provide significant allocations to enhance students' English proficiency, despite Prime

00:22Minister Anwar Ibrahim stressing the importance of the language.

00:26She also questioned the lack of allocation for strengthening the dual-language program.

00:32Mark Chee Kin, chairman of Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education, echoed similar concerns,

00:39noting that while Anwar highlighted the importance of English during the budget presentation,

00:44no specific funding was dedicated to it.

00:47Mark urged the government to take decisive action to improve English language skills,

00:52particularly as it aligns with the nation's goal of training more experts in artificial

00:58intelligence.

00:59Meanwhile, President of Ikatan Guru Muslim Malaysia, Azizi Hassan, said the budget's

01:05RM2 billion allocation for upgrading and maintaining school infrastructure and digital facilities

01:11would help bridge the gap between rural and urban schools.

01:15However, he expressed concern that no special grants were included to support teachers in

01:21enhancing their teaching standards.

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