KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The National Education Council has been established to drive comprehensive reforms in the country’s education system to ensure it remains relevant to current demands, including through the improvement of content and curriculum, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In a Facebook post yesterday, he stated that the council will also play a role in strengthening English proficiency as a second language without neglecting the values, culture, national language, and morals that form the core of Malaysia MADANI.
Anwar said this after chairing the National Education Council Meeting No. 1 of 2026, which examined the direction of national education covering both school education and higher learning.
“Discussions focused on efforts to elevate the quality of education at the district level, empower the Bumiputera education agenda, as well as build a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) talent pipeline to meet the future needs of the country.
“The nation’s education must be evaluated objectively, guided by the views and expertise of various parties, to ensure that every step taken truly prepares the future generation,” he said.
He also emphasized that a culture of complacency with the existing system should not hinder progress; instead, the country must dare to implement reforms and continuously elevate the quality of education to a higher level. — Bernama
