SANTHA NAIR A/P CHANDRAN

MASTERS IN SUSTIAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT
1 a) MALAYSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION STAKEHOLDER MAPPING

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Ministry of Education Alumni members

Pupils Inner School (MOE)
Services Entrepreneurs & Corporates
State Education
Providers
Department (JPN)
Extra Learning Centres
Educators School District Education
Department (PPD) Universities, Colleges
community and Different Types of
Curriculum and Schools of Thoughts
School Education Assessment provider
administration related officers Different Types of
Facilities, Resources Schools
and Services provider

Parents Outer school School Partnerships and

community Education related Networking
Entities Providers
Assemblyman
School Technology
Emergency Assistance (PKG) Religious Entities
Provider
Teachers Training Social and Voluntary
Institute (IPG) Organizations

Primary Secondary Primary Secondary

stakeholders stakeholders stakeholders stakeholders
 Pupils State Education
Department (JPN)
Entrepreneurs & Corporates Educators
High
District Education
Department (PPD)
Facilities, Resources
School
and Services provider
administration Curriculum and
School Assessment provider
Power / influence

Inner School
Services Emergency Parents
Ministry of Education
Providers Provider
(MOE)

Education
Low

related officers Different Types of

Schools
Teachers Training
Alumni members Institute (IPG)
Universities, Colleges
School Technology and Different Types of
Assistance (PKG) Schools of Thoughts
community

Low High

Interest
Industry Malaysian Education – Primary Education

Specific of Organization Type Tamil Vernacular School

Selected School SJK(T) Ladang Nova Scotia 2, Teluk Intan Perak

Category of Stakeholders Importance of the Stakeholders Engagement

Stakeholder
Pupils are the main consumer of the industry. Pupils are compulsory to attend school in any
pupils do attend school for significant circumstances. Ziarah Cakna Program under
importance’s and interest. They are in a school the Students Affairs Department are
Pupils
because of seeking knowledge and experiences. establishing to assist pupils whom do not
(the different grades students studying at school)
pupils will be able to meet new peers from attend school. “Guru Penyayang”, “Mentor
Primary stakeholders
Internal stakeholders

- The Term “Pupils” are used specifically

different backgrounds and experiences which Mentee” and “Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya”
for primary school
could mould their personal development apart program is curated to assist pupil’s enrolment
- Consumer of the industry
from their own family members at home. Pupils and attendance at school. Pupils will need a
will undergo a set of diverse learning experience more holistic approach to be attended to by
for holistic development. other stakeholders. Pupil’s voice matters
The educators at a school involves graduate An educator wellbeing is as important as their
Educators teachers whom are from different subject majors health. High critical thinking and positive
(the teachers whom are teaching at the school) and theory-practical based experiences. They are problem-solving skills are required to handle
important to the school because they are the actual educators’ issue for them to be able to teach.
 - Involves different major, expertise, group of human resources whom can run a school. Professional development course from
talents and education background plus Educators in primary school is important as it different entities are crucial as they are the
experiences involves a teacher’s passion, patience and primary provider of the 21st century
- Provider of the industry capabilities to mould a child. Educators are trained education. Educators should be allowed to
to work best in different situations and whereby show talent among themselves build talent at
they are important to the school as the backbone. the same time and this can be done with
The provide the system to the consumers. continuous awareness and participating
Educators are not crucial school system’s efforts. Equal number of educators for pupil’s
managers as Malaysian educators are facing. enrolment can be done via taking in more
teachers. Educators should be engaged with
their core business – teaching.
This group of people were formerly highly School administrations should be trained in
experienced teachers. Their number of years in terms of professional building in terms of
working experiences, talent plus capabilities are etiquettes, values, leadership and monetary
crucial to drive a school. They receive and plus people engagement. They need to be
School administration
informed on policies first before the teachers so trained and exercised in jumping the leap
(involves principal, senior assistance and head of
that action could be taken. Their authority is from an educator to an authorized public
departments)
important to make school attainments legal and figure for a school so that parents and
they have a strict task of following the SOPs. The educators would be able to value their
senior assistances are the helpers of the medium leadership and trust. School administrations
and helpers for the principals to correctly needs more of outdoor and indoor
 coordinate work on the ground. The head of engagement upon putting forward the
departments are important to direct the curriculum and the system to make the
information of the curriculum and designing learning process smooth, safe and holistic.
associated programs alongside with the educators
for holistic learning experience for the pupils.
Parents are the primary assistance for educators Parents needs proper guidance in information
and school administrations so that learning and role transparent. Parents should be
continues at home too. Parents attainment at engaged in programs and activities related to
school will be valuable in terms of knowing and their children’s well-being in terms of
Parents understanding pupil’s background, talent, learning and the process of growing up.
(involves the main people for the pupils and capabilities, difficulties and solving problems and Parents should be able to engage the
includes guardians) issues related to the pupils together. leadership role with educators, community
- Involves the Parents Teachers Parents participation is severely beneficial in and the school administration in the form of
association (PTA) allowing programs and the systems to flow voluntary and full participation plus not by
smoothly to allow pupils’ benefit the learning force. Parents should understand and take up
process. courses related to education whereby to
understand the different roles of people in
educational and learning process.

The school emergency facilities providers are he “Jalinan Kasih PDRM” program was one
School emergency facilities Provider
group of people which have low interest in school program that has allowed the police force to
 (includes the Police, Hospital and Fire development but have high value to the school adopt one school to allow crime and cases
Department) community. The police force has the importance related to pupils and teachers are being
- School and its in-habitants safety of taking care of the school safety in terms of solved with the correct authorities. The
student related crime, teachers related public hospital and medical department have
affairs and making sure school is a safe place to be allowed teachers and students to attend health
to allow learning to occur. The medical team is and first aid safety training talks so that
crucial to assist teachers with needed medical teachers and pupils are equip with basic
attention if any health fatalities and casualties. emergency knowledge. The Fire department
The Fire department has the role of taking of has conducted programs with schools on
wildlife at school, emergency assistance in terms creating the fire escape route and training in
of fire safety and accidents at school. terms of fire drill and saving wildlife animals
due to the environmental stability.
The school canteen is crucial to provide healthy A variety of canteen tenders from the
and safe food for pupils to eat. It has a role to keep different industries should be put forward.
Secondary stakeholders

children at par while studying and allowing them The “Rancangan Makanan Tambahan” is a
some basic needs while they are away from home. fundamental element for pupils’ food.
Inner school services provider
Clean food served in the canteen is vital because it However, if it is not managed well it could
(includes the food and cleanliness management)
allows students to have a proper food prep. cost money, health side effects and extra
Healthy food is important to allow pupils to grow efforts needed to be taken. The school
and it should follow the food pyramid and taking compound should clean and conducive. The
into consideration the body and mind of the pupils. school needs to be introduced with
 School cleanliness is important from the toilet to sustainable measures to allow teachers and
the school compound. The canteen tender and pupils to work together.
workers tender are crucial to check in the
inadequacy in the school compound,
School clerks and office workers are crucial to The competency of clerks has been an issue
update the information and managing them. It is as teachers needs to be done more task. The
important that the clerks have the capability of school staffs are the support system and they
teachers’ continuous service prospectus, funding should undergo collocative trainings to
Inner school community
and financial management skills plus information understand and perform the school-based
(involves school clerks, office workers)
gathering skills. Clerks plays the vital role in task.
managing documents and reducing teachers’
clerical tasks. They would be helpful to reduce
teachers burden.
This group of additional staffs are important to They need detailed training in technical,
allow the small issues like technology attainment, technology and even management of library
library management and pre school helpers come and children at school. The roles like “Juru
Officers related to Education
together to work smoothly. This group of people Teknik”, “Pembantu Pusat Sumber” and
(includes the technical, library and pre-school
should be available and crucial to help educators PPM are established to allow educators teach
staffs)
out in setting up technology for pupils learning. smoothly. However, their roles need to be
The library assistance is important to help teachers highlighted.
in book and resources management. Pre school
 helpers in some primary schools are important for
pre school teachers and other staff members at
work.
Outer School Community - Refer table number 2 - Refer Table number 2
(it involves the External stakeholders)
Industry Malaysian Education – Primary Education

Specific of Organization Type Tamil Vernacular School

Selected School SJK(T) Ladang Nova Scotia 2, Teluk Intan Perak

Category of Stakeholders Importance of the Stakeholders Engagement

Stakeholder
Education Departments
The Ministry of Education is the drive for a The Ministry of Education has the
country’s education. It is important as the ministry capabilities of further partnership and
structures the schooling system, the curriculum, networking processes. Schools needs to
the programs that to be implemented and address encourage more partnership for education to
External Stakeholders

Primary stakeholders

- Ministry of Education
different and challenging issues which in the work. Information should be passed down to
means of needs to perform globally and world the SED and DED in a proper manner.
class. The MOE highlights the roles of stating out
rules, regulations, SOPs, Frameworks, Letters of
information, structured courses for different level
of people in the industry and finalizing
recruitments of job and transfers. The MOE passes
down the information to the state department.
 The State Department receives information from The SED should be able to acquire the
the MOE and takes the first step to inform the information given by the ministry and they
schools in the state according to the districts. The are allowed and should take the opportunity
main department in the SED would take the lead to plan wisely the programs which would
in implementing courses, curriculum and provide benefit for different sectors.
providing enough resources from the MOE and
other education providers. The SED has the
importance of making a point that the schools of
- Perak State Education Department all the districts are on the same wavelength of
implementing structured policies, assessments and
the curriculum. The SED also has the authority to
assist teachers whom need help for issues
implementing the correct curriculum, assisting in
resource management at schools. The SED will
next monitor the progress of the related activities
by passing the role to the District Education
Department.
The District Education department than takes the The DED should be able to cater to all
- Hilir Perak District Education role of implementing the orders from the SED and schools. The Peer Learning Community
Department MOE from school to school. It is important for the among teaches could provide more than
DED and SED pass down information correctly so normal curriculum-based courses. The school
 that it does not burden the teachers and its entities improvement partners should be established
below them. The DED has the importance of in to acquire more knowledge and
facilitating the curriculum, assessment and even experience-based sharing session among the
resources. The DED officers are also allowed to local teachers.
be at school to guide and facilitate teachers and
school administrations to achieve expected
standards in the education system. It differs from
different type of schools and their needs in the
region.
The CDD is crucial with the role of setting a The curriculum is important, and the English
standard curriculum for schools to follow. The Language Curriculum has differed more in
division receives information from the MOE and allowing children to learn the language
the division focuses on the curriculum for multiple better. The CEFR or the Common European
subjects and the needs for students learning Framework of Reference is one of the
Curriculum and Assessment Provider
benefits. The division has the importance of governments initiatives to make learning
- Bahagian Pembanguan Kurikulum
establishing the main textbooks and learning more classroom based, and student centred.
( Curriculum Development Division)
resources plus teachers guide that should be
attained by all the schools in the country. The
division has also the vital role of implementing
standard types of assessment where it would be
passed down to the MEC to follow up on the
 different assessment needs and stages. The
Curriculum Development Division has the
authority to check and summon the school if books
are not enough in number or even if the school is
not following the curriculum.
The division too has the create and establish the
curriculum depending the needs of the country and
human capital resources building.
The MEC will be given the authority to The non-examination system is important to
standardize formal public examinations for build pupils leadership, soft skills, values and
schools to follow like UPSR, PT3, SPM and the 21st century skills. The CEFR syllabus has
STPM. The council has the importance to select allowed the non-exam-based system and it
- Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
teachers whom can construct test instruments and has allowed classroom-based assessment
(Malaysian Examinations Council)
marking the pupils answer sheets. where a teacher could asses the pupils in
The council too has the right to reset examinations more holistic approach.
of the SOP of the council is not adhere to. The
Public examinations are confidential until the
marking has been approved. The council too will
need to provide assessment guidelines if there is
no public examination taking place. The council

Education related facilities, resources, services
and entities providers.
(includes the teaching and learning materials)
Teachers training institute (IPG)
(quality of different campuses trains the future certain niche and focuses where they would train Dato Razali Ismail. The lectures have
teachers based on options)
Technology Assistance provider
(PKG – Pusat Kegiatan Guru)
will collaborate with the Division to seek that
importance of non-based examinations.
The division will need to provide appropriate and Teacher resources brands should be able to
enough number of resources. However, teachers take the chances to promote their brand by
can create their own assessment rubric for school providing the facilities for teacher under
use aligned with the curriculum. package like scheme so that it benefits both
Facilities at school like the internet, laptops and parties.
other education related are normally sponsored by
the government or different entities.
The future teachers are trained collectively by The quality of teachers is important, and they
accepting the all rounded SPM leavers to be part should be able to work outside their comfort
of the teaching community. IPG or in other words zone. For an example, I was a graduate of
Institute Pendidikan Guru around Malaysia as a first-class honours from the IPG Kampus
the teachers on theory and application. The IPGs allowed me to seek professional development
must be up to par with the MOE to produce high outside the campus which was valuable to
quality teachers whereby providing them teach my pupils at school.
trainings, practical’s and courses.
This group of providers are the ones not popular The role of PKG needs to be improvised with
but has high amount of value. This group called collaboration with Google, Microsoft and
PKG involves library assistances, technology at even Mindvalley. These cooperation’s could
 school assistances, and works alongside the take the opportunity to help teachers out
Curriculum development Division to provide within the classroom. The YTL foundation
enough resources for the teachers. The provider has provided the YES free WIFI to all schools
also helps in check in the quality of school and it has given a great opportunity for
standards. schools to achieve high standards.
Former students of the school play the vital roles Alumni members like the Malay College
in helping the future development of the school. Kuala Kangsar has gathered to raise fund for
Alumni Members their own school students. All alumni
member should return to support their school
Secondary stakeholders

and the needs of the future generation.

CSR projects in the are where the school is as CSR opportunities should be always
important as the needs of the school. CSRs should highlighting as schools could take this
adopt schools to improve the school’s condition, opportunity to seek funding for learning
Entrepreneurs, corporate Social Responsibility
standard of learning and improving the quality of projects.
partners and assemblyman.
education at the schools. Assemblyman of the
(includes CSR programs from the industry
region, town or city should consider no political
around the school.)
affairs among the schools but should be able to
assist schools in improving their quality of
education.
University, colleges and different school of Universities and colleges around a school is International Schools expertise could come
thoughts important for partnership in terms of the together to share teaching experiences in
(includes the different types of institutions knowledge sharing sessions plus facilities. conference form and talk shows. The Public-
around the school for collaboration and Universities and colleges would be able to select school teachers will be baling to learn the
partnership) schools and help the schools out in terms of difference between different curriculum
facilities, learning resources plus the ecosystem of system in the same country.
the school itself.
The different types of school in the town or city Vernacular schools should work together
plus region allows different school culture to be with national schools under the RIMUP
Different types of schools
created and learnt from. It is important schools Program. RIMUP Program or in other words
(collaboration between normal national school
work together to provide healthy learning Rancangan Intergrasi Murid untuk
and other types of vernacular schools)
community whereby they could produce future Perpaduan was a success.
leaders.
Schools from the ASEAN region is super Partnerships with schools and youth led
important whereby sharing of knowledge and organizations could beneficial for the pupils
culture could be done with partnership and and the teachers. For an example the Young
Schools for partnership and networking
networking. It is important for schools to come South East Asian Leaders Initiative
(schools from other countries around the region)
together to showcase talent and expertise. (YSEALI) by President Obama has
collaborated with the school for a design
thinking project for teachers.
 Religious entities are important for schools to not Religious bodies like temples, mosques and
Religious entities, social and voluntary forget religion. Schools should allow religious churches could conduct programs for
organizations activities to proceed once a while to teach students families and children to take part. This would
(Learning centres like Teach for Malaysia and culture and values. be a positive impact towards teachers as
Sri Murugan Centre) Social organizations play the role of allowing the values could be increased and social
pupils to learn different skills and knowledge. problems could be reduced.
 2. The Issue-Impact-Challenges-Options Table in the Malaysian Primary School Education as an industry

Social
Issues Impacts Challenges Options
Pupils whom are unable to do well in their UPSR
are unable to continue secondary school even after
Scaffold the drop out rate by creating a support system
going through the remove Form 1 studies. They are
Tamil vernacular to allow the children to be able to continue their studies
unable to fit in the educational society whereby it
primary school pupils in a different form.
leads them to be involved with high crime rate in
High drop out after are not able to attend Government and CSRs should be investing in these
the town. This has not given a positive result in
primary school secondary school due children to teach them basic skills which are needed in
nurturing the needs of the country of allowing
to failing their UPSR different industries. The certification process slowly
children to be able to complete their studies and
examinations. would allow the children to curb their difficulties of
able to work in the future. Children at vernacular
being left out in the society.
school in estates are prone to be involved in broken
family effects.
Pupils are not attending school due to different
Pupils are not able to House visit is important, and this could be done once a
reasons like not liking the schooling system. Some
learn properly as they while to notify parents upon sending out multiple
High percentage of pupils are challenged with bully at school or even
lack out in the warning letters. It is important to tackle this situation
pupils not attending the effect of teachers’ capabilities. Pupils are
knowledge and basic within the society rather than the school doing it by its
school having attitude and behaviour problem which are
learning skills. Pupils own. Teachers allow students to follow up their lessons
difficult to be handle these days because they do
are left out as their by daily checking in process after schooling hours.
not understand the value of education. Parents are
 friend’s progress in pampering children even if they face little health
the learning affairs. consequences. Parents tend to listen to more of
children’s negative opinions for not attending
school.
Parents especially from the millennial group has
been challenging to handle. They have bene glued
with the face wave of technology and this doesn’t
help them in upbringing in family. Failed parenting
Parents are so focused
occurs when a parent have high number of children
in raising the number
and they are unable to manage them. Due to
Parents do not pay of children where they Parents needs basic parenting skills guidance,
capability of producing high number of children,
attention to pupil’s neglect to prepare counselling and talk series whereby it should create
they are unable to cater to those who need proper
basic needs basic needs for the awareness to take care of their children.
care and attention at school and after school. Some
children before they
parents do not even feed children with a breakfast
attend school.
due to not having enough money or time. The
neglect of parents towards children’s needs is a
highlight in small schools in the estate among the
Indian community.
Parents which Broken family leads to children involving in high Parents needs basic information of the education system
Parents not taking
encounter social dropout rates, not attending school, involving in via every different means and it should always cater to
security measures
problems like divorce crime and even not allowing them to be able to be the children’s benefit of attending school. Parents should
of the well-being and being safe at school and after school. Teachers faces be always be safe and it could be considered for human
off their children economically unstable issues tackling children’s needs at school especially rights and child rights allegations if nothing is done.
can keep children safe when children are taken care by their guardians like Programs and talks to curb this problem can be helpful
while after school. grandparents or other family members. Broken for parents.
families lead to families letting go of their children
and not taking responsibilities.
Educated parents at a wrong locality demands
Parents expect teachers to go extra mile when they themselves do
High expectations Parents should be given awareness on the current
teachers to put in extra not assist teachers in their children’s learning. This
to do well but education system, the needs of the country and the
effort when after happens when after school further learning process
unable to attain the different generation learning needs. This can be done via
school learning is sometimes not done at home but at tuition centre.
capability by the talk at school or PTA meetings with NGOs from
process should happen When the children do not do well in their exams the
parents different industries.
at home. teachers are questioned to be not able to achieve the
standards acquired by the teachers.
Even though the Remote schools have the challenge of sometimes Teachers and the pupils need to pay attention closely to
education system having low very few facilities. High quality acquired aspirations. The teachers produced needs to be
Quality of pupils
acquires high teachers go extra miles in providing teaching and able to allow children to learn beyond their comfort zone
achieving the
aspiration standards learning resources to allow the pupils have a better and this can be done by increase the quality of graduates
National
and quality, the understanding of the learning process. There is no from the IPGs. IPGS needs to produce high standard
Aspirations
current generation of follow up in the real-world experiences and this is a teachers and it should only require the best in the
pupils are unable to disadvantage a challenge for the education system industry to be able to work.
 achieve those itself because even though teachers teach well, the
standards in remote pupils are unable to acquire some of the skills like
schools. critical thinking, problem solving and being
creative outside of their own comfort bubble.
STEM education is very crucial, and some
vernacular schools have the issue of not having
Pupils attaining STEM
enough facilities and raw materials resources for
knowledge only Collaboration outside classroom is vital and this can be
Quality of pupils the teaching and learning process to occur within
occurs at school and done via partnership with private organizations. CSR
attaining the STEM the first-hand experiences. It is sometimes difficult
pupils are unable to projects could come handy to allow children to study
knowledge to attain and have the materials due to cost and
critically think outside and learn better in the STEM field.
locality whereby the teacher ends up with pictures
of the box.
on slide shows and it does not help in teaching and
learning process.
Pupils language skills Language skills are challenging to be attained at
Language teacher should be trained din a different way
like Bahasa Melayu vernacular schools even though children in this
where they are not only exam based for language
Quality of pupils and English are low school has the advantage to have one extra
acquisition. The SED and the DED should allow the
attaining language because of influence language. Children are trained to be very exam
teachers to us creative approach which allows them to
skills of mother tongue oriented to favour the education system needs
not be rigid and wanting straight As in examination. The
vastly used in whereby it fails to adequate the core needs of
system should deviate from the non-exam based.
vernacular schools learning the languages. t
 Teachers must go through extra administration jobs
Teachers are doing whereby their main job is only teaching. A teacher
Teachers facing more clerical office faces burn outs after spending long working hours Teachers should be given time outs and extra support
burn out and not work whereby they are at school and returning home to continue school and attention. A scaffolding support system should be
capable to perform unable to teach in a work and taking care of their family commitments established with Private organizations to allow teachers
well at work more effective and needs. Teachers too are facing burn out as not to face burn outs.
manner. sometimes they need to travel form a long distance
just to teach.
The Rancangan The quality of the RMT food served is depending
Makanan Tambahan on the tender. Sometimes due to cutting cost and
The RMT program should be monitored from time to
program is not able to time, the quality of food served are not as quality as
Food and safety of time. The program has been established to serve the
cater for all students. needed to be acquired. The food served at the
the school pupils high quality food. The tender of the cafeteria
The quality of food for canteens sometimes are not healthy and could cause
should be tested beforehand.
certain schools has children to have illness. Parents tend to neglect this
been questioned. basic need in times.
Pupils tend to walk on Due to the locality of the school in the estate and
dangerous roads and sometime by the main road, the pupils walk to
Transportation and The private sector and NGOs should help in providing
miles just to attend school. Some pupils are also not given the
facilities proper transportation facilities.
schools. The pupils opportunity to be able to go on a school bus due to
will not be able to not enough money given from the family. Their
have a bus ride due to travel to school is always on high risk within the
socio economic status safety aspects.
 Environmental
Issues Impact Challenges Options
There should be strict rules and regulations in building
The school building schools. Schools should be built in the used lands
The SJK(T) Ladang Nova Scotia 2 has been built in
school building is must be built in the whereby it does not allow the need of cutting down a
the palm oil estate which required for forest and
built in a palm oil palm oil estate due to commodity to fulfil education needs. Small schools
palm oils to be cut down just to serve the purpose
estate the existence of the needed to be merging to increase the funding and more
of giving education for the next generation.
previous building. support and infrastructure could be attained and
established
The Sime Darby
company’s logistic
The pail oil industry has become severely impaired
system has caused air
in the location where the school is located. This is
Logistic of the palm pollution and sound
due to the logistics of the pail oil estate itself. Sime Darby Plantation needs to be informed of the
oil industry is bad pollution. It has not
Lorries and trucks do pass by the school compound process of their logistics and they should be able to take
for the environment allowed pupils to have
for plucking the fruit of the palm oil tree and it extra caution of their productions in the estates.
and pupil’s health conducive learning
causes pollution which does not provide a
environment which
conducive learning environment.
affect the pupil’s
health in a whole.
The land around the Due to limited space Due to limited land, the schools plan to plan and NGOs should introduce new technology for free at
school is not of the land provided, grow vegetables for healthy meal at school cannot school for pupils to learn and acquire learning beyond
applicable for much more environmental be carried. There has been not enough school their classroom. NGOs and CSRs should collaborate
of the school needs related activities are compound for the pupils to have a proper learning with schools to give out grants and their results of their
not allowed to be experiences in terms of science and environmental viabilities could be achieved via more schools and
carried out for the studies. parents plus the community getting involved.
teaching and learning
process.
The Melaka straight is
currently experiencing
The district and the state council should approach the
high rise of water The school is in a low land and prone to high risk
assemblyman to act on safety and disaster management
The school is level. The school of going underwater. Implementing mitigation
around the area and not only the school compound.
located near to a compounds floods if it solution would be important but the main group of
Social organizations like Epic Home should be able to
Melaka Straight rains heavily and in people involved, and the cost would be a hazard of
help the mitigation process for the natural disaster
the future due to sea saving the school from drowning.
management for schools.
level rise, the school
can go underwater.

Economic
Issues Impact Challenges Options
Due to low enrolment
The number of pupils in a school decides the
of pupils, the school is Combining schools could be a great effort however the
number of funding that the government gives. It is
unable to receive challenge would be providing enough facilities and
School is not also depending on the amount that has been stated
enough funding from support for pupils to travel and learn would be in the
getting enough in the annual budget. It is not easy for lower
the government to centre of attention. Schools needs to learn how to
funding graded schools due to locality and low enrolment
allow successful approach organizations and help them out to support their
schools to have enough funding to sustain in the
teaching and learning teaching and learning effort.
industry.
sessions.
The assemblyman in the town should be able to mention
Parents in Teluk Intan and Hutan Melintnag are
in the parliament meeting in providing a safety social
Poor and economically not wealthy and they are sometimes face the
inclusion for job security for new parents. The ecosystem
impaired families with challenge of unable to pay their children school
of the locality should be able to provide more job
Parents unable to large number of fee. Due to broken family experiences and high
opportunities which could lead for parents not leaving to
pay school fees children schooling are number of children in the family, it is not only
seek job outside the Teluk Intan town. The District and
unable to pay up the social problem but an economic challenge
state assemblyman should investigate the next generation
required schools. I whereby families does not have enough money to
approach to support these families with other than BR1M
fund their children’s education.
scheme.
The RM 100 per family The KWAMP funding which is given to each The government should acquire more school funding for
The school fund
is not enough for family as a school support fund is not enough in families as the basic needs for schooling and living has
given to pupils by
families to cater times when parents are unable to pay their school increase in price. More allocation in the next budget
parents per capita everyday school needs fees. Parents must return some of the money they should be proposed to only help the families whom are
is not enough plus living needs. have received to pay off their children’s needs at really in need and not cater much for the wealthy family.
Parents are facing school.
difficulties when the
fund is deducted upon
full payment of the
fund
Teachers using their money to print out materials
as in times the cost of xeroxing documents are too
Teachers who does
high. Due to fulfilling the needs of 21st century
have many
Teachers must education teachers need to provide extra teaching
commitments have to Teachers should develop a monetary support scheme for
take out money to and learning recourses which would help the
fork out own money teaching resources like vouchers. These voucher scheme
provide extra learning process. The teachers are facing tough
and savings due to the can be partner with brands.
resources situations in financial terms when the living cost in
school is unable to
small towns are high and almost half of their
provide extra resources.
salary goes to providing the needs of learning for
their children.
Due to the sense of Due to needs to allow children to have holistic
Teachers using Competitions should be done in a bigger scale and
humanity and kindness, learning and outside experiences, competition
own money for sponsorship should be able to be attained. CSRs. Private
teachers are using their organizers require high costing. Teachers make the
competitions and social organizations should come forward to help in
own extra funds to effort of using their own extra cash to allow the
 sponsor students to children to achieve the happiness of participating implementing competitions for schools in district and
participate in in competitions and this has led unhealthy state level.
competitions locally. competitions of teachers overdoing preparations
which leads just to win.
Teachers goes extra mile economically to
participate in competitions whereby sometimes
teachers must use their own money for their own
professional development.
The money management system at school is
Not proper money Received funding are crucial. School are given infrastructure funding by
Schools needs to be trained financial inclusion concept
management in used to fulfil and cater the government. However sometimes the funding
the corporates to allow them to be able to have enough
received allocated different needs and is needed to be used for fulfilling other needs in
funding to support the whole schooling system.
school fund purposes at school terms of teaching and learning within the
classroom.
Family economy and Millennial families in small towns are unable to Highly educated and millennial parents should work
Parents in need for
wealth is not stable take care of the financial needs of the family and together with alumni members to come back and give
better job to
whereby they had to this leads to parents are not around to follow up back to the society. This is crucial as school does not
support pupils
work multiple jobs to children’s learning process. They are unable to work in a single entity but in collaboration with different
(their children) 4
support end meets. provide conducive learning environment. group of people

Top 5 issues where Stakeholder engagements are needed.

No Issues
1. Quality of pupils and teachers produced catering to the 21st
education, the 4th industrial revolution and the future of work.
2. Monetary scheme and support system for teachers, schools,
teaching resources and out of school programs
3. Pupils attainment for future needs in terms of job scope,
combating crime and high drop out rate plus the social
problems.
4. Environmental space to be taken care off and inclusive of
learning capabilities. Involving developing of transportation,
disaster management and taking care of the environment.
5. Millennial and new generation parents and financial inclusion
to build the next set of human capital.
3. Report on stakeholder mapping and the issues around the primary school public education in Teluk Intan.
Options and Solutions
Collaboration with colleges, universities, different types of primary school and
social organizations is the key. Exposure programs like educational CSR programs
within the private and corporate sector should be able to be curated to cater the
future needs of educational learning.
Banks, teaching material brands plus social organizations should establish a value
chain monetary scheme where vouchers could be given for teachers for their
teaching materials. Teachers support group should be created for their mental
health and work-related matters.
Social organizations like Sri Murugan Centre, Teach for Malaysia, the media (The
Star R.age) and other organizations needs to create awareness and be bold to help
the police force and the ministry to assist the children whom are high at risk of
dropout rate and prone to crime.
Assemblyman with proper future town and city planners needs to come up with
proper solutions which involves school too.
Young families with financial inclusion knowledge should be introduced via
roadshows and collaboration with private sector and Ministry of Finance.
 In a competitive world, the education system has been always at high risk of stake. The Tamil Vernacular public primary school like SJK(T)
Ladang Nova Scotia 2 in Teluk Intan has never been able to run away from social, environmental and economic issues. Even though the bigger
umbrella of the education system, the Malaysian National Education Blueprint (2013 – 2025) has highlighted the colourful stakeholder attainment
and statistics in their annual report to favour rich stakeholders, the actual story of vernacular and remote schools still faces challenges which are
beyond a school administration’s control. The blueprint, which was a collaboration of the Ministry of Education and PADU (the Education
Performance and Delivery Unit, has showcased a critically statistics of overall primary school achievement around Malaysia which could be the
benchmark of 5 main issues that can be found at the school which is close to my heart and where I make my end means of my career. The top 5
issues are as below:

1. Children not able to achieve the high standards alongside the aspiration highlighted in the blueprint due to social and economic issues
around them as they are the main consumer of the industry.
2. Teachers support system in terms of financial inclusion and health is crucial as they are the key provider of education.
3. Millennial parents require assistance in terms of financial, family planning and extra social support system to allow them to be able to have
and equip the basic needs of their children before school, while at school and after school.
4. The partnership of corporate stakeholders, private organizations, social and religious bodies are crucial for conducive teaching and learning
environment, availability of facilities and resources plus funding necessary learning amenities.
5. Environmental issue which requires high mitigation actions to be taken for disaster management, infrastructure and learning experiences.

According to the PADU Education Blueprint report 2017, chapter 2, the IPG or institute Pendidikan Guru (Teachers training institute) is
seeking a major transformation for teachers to be well equipped so that they are capable to teach children to be prepare for future of work skills,
learning about challenges in the 4th industrial revolution and 21st century learning process to be achievable. The missing element is that teachers
are not given much opportunity under the Ministry of Education beyond their scope which is required and needed. The ministry should allow
teachers to be able to learn and try out different industrial skills via a private-public partnership especially for primary school teachers where they
are given certification for the skills achieved. For an example, the Ministry of Education could partner with LEGO for robotics learning within
primary school and Petronas for future STEM programs. The Lego Partnership is already a success whereby National robotics Competitions are
introduced and teachers can apply for the Petronas’s CSR Teacher Academy. This would allow teachers to provide high quality education in their
teaching and learning with real life experiences. In addition, children voice does matter, and children should be allowed to voice out their concerns
about situations around them. If Greta Thunberg could create the climate change strike movement, out Malaysian children’s voices do equally
matter too. Take time and listen to them!

Secondly, teachers are normal human beings and their health and wealth is expensive. As the main source of consumer’s providers, we need
to take care of them. According to the same report by PADU in 2017, the district coaching leadership program was introduced to help teachers in
their leadership skill. However, this, in my humble opinion is nor enough. The Ministry of Education should establish a program with the Ministry
of Education on free health screening which includes stress management, basic health screening like diabetes, high blood pressure and even mental
health. Apart from that the Ministry of Education should collaborate with the Ministry of Finance to have special funding scheme for teachers and
teaching resources brands in the country to provide teaching materials and resources. It would reduce the burden of the teachers financially and
health wise.

Thirdly, millennial parents need guidance so that they are not classified as the “failed millennial parenting generation”. The Ministry of Women
and People Affair should collaborate with the Ministry of Education to support parents and families in terms of their children’s primary school
education. In coherent with countries like Finland and Sweden, primary education should be free, and Malaysia should learn how to structure its
economy to cater to these social needs. Young millennial families whom are new parents with so many children need awareness, coaching, support
system and attention to help them and guide them in handling and managing a family. Women in the society can get together in helping each other
out via this partnership between the two ministries.
 Fourthly, high income companies like Petron, McDonalds, Sasbadi and Bata should collaborate to provide sponsorship for districts and states
to run education related programs and competitions. This partnership should be done with the Education Ministry whereby it could reduce the cost
of money taken out by other parties. Sponsorships and small grants could assist schools on saving up more money in teaching and learning process.
For an example, Petron managed to sponsor the District Level STEM Carnival for the Hilir Perak district schools which was incited by SK
Kampung Bahagia. Schools also must collaborate with nearby schools and ASEAN region for a better and future culture immersion learning
process.

Last but not least, as Sime Darby produced an intellectual sustainable report and it failed to acquire the small holder estates like in Teluk Intan,
the district assemblyman should gather private stakeholders like Petronas, Sime Darby Plantation, Petron and the local environment department to
build sustainable infrastructures within the school compound and the region for mitigation, retention towards disaster, energy saving and including
the saving the environment. A small piece of land could be established to build wind and solar panels for learning resources and energy efficiency.
It should include vertical vegetable and fruit planting series where it could provide healthy meals in the school cafeterias. Local authorities should
create and build a higher non-erosion grounds for the school to be safe and the company should be taken legal action for the pollution caused.

In conclusion, schools cannot work as a single entity and it needs huge amount of support to make it an industry. Public Primary schools needs
peoples attention and assistance and I truly hope everyone takes it as a serious benefit for all sectors to provide an equal opportunity for the future
of our own human capital building.
References

1. https://www.padu.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AR2017-English-PPPM-.pdf
2. https://www.padu.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PADU-AR-2013-ENG.pdf
3. https://www.padu.edu.my/about-the-blueprint/
4. https://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/transfer/open/dsbm-phase-2-module-3-stakeholder-engagement/working-with-stakeholders/dsbm-p2m3-s2-
t4.html