This Is What I Feel Mr Cucu Tok Wan and -aa...

I REFER to the letter “What’s the criteria to assess an education policy?” (The Star, Oct 12) and I agree with the writer that six years is too short to determine that PPSMI is not suitable and call for its abolition.

As we are approaching 2012, the year that the Government will revert the teaching of Science and Mathematics to the Bahasa Malaysia medium, parents and students who wish to continue these two subjects in English are hoping for a miracle – that the Government will make a U-turn before it is too late.

Many parents have started looking for alternatives. Those who can afford to pay RM30,000 per year in school fees, are opting for international schools, others opt for private schools or studying in our neighbouring country. Some also choose home schooling which follows the overseas syllabus. In my case, The International School of Penang (Uplands) where my prince and princess are studying now.

This leaves only those who can’t afford expensive school fees especially Malays to turn to our local schools. If the school is the cradle to cultivate the 1Malaysia spirit, I can’t see how this can be done through so many different types of school and syllabuses.

Students have limited time to cope with so many subjects. They can’t afford to waste time doing translation. We must be clear that most of the books and materials related to these two subjects are available in English. If they are to be taught in bahasa kebangsaan, do we have a good books or materials translated in bahasa? I find it funny when translation been done to words such as joystick, mouse or even other science terms used world wide.

It's okey for you to compare with Japan who develops while using their mother-tongue but do you want to compare their attitude towards improving themselves. Don't run from the fact that Malay is the laziest race here, ok!

Our education system needs a change to provide the young generation a platform to compete with others in this globalised world, or we will see our children becoming “workers” for our neighbouring nations. Can KERAjaan able to create a job opportunity in their sector to all people namely Malays who are known for their poor English? Currently, the Malaysian education system does not have something interesting for student to attend. Compare with international school or other developed countries namely Japan, US etc.. student/pupils are crying if they cannot go to school and vise-versa here.

I believe the way to reach our Wawasan 2020 objective as a developed country lies in education. We were on the right track when PPSMI was implemented, so why are we killing the future of our nation and generations?

Simple answer is : Those who object PPSMI is selfish, stupid and never think of the future of their children.