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The Star
29-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Call to ease burden on teachers in state
THE plight of teachers and the importance of fostering nationhood among students took centre stage at the Johor state assembly. Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz (Muda-Puteri Wangsa) voiced concern over the growing strain on educators, especially when they were expected to juggle non-teaching tasks. She urged the state government to ensure that teachers were not weighed down by administrative duties, particularly as the Bangsa Johor Pilot Schools (SRBJ) initiative got underway. 'As the child of a teacher, I saw how my mother had to handle tasks such as planning lessons, managing the curriculum, overseeing facilities, handling administrative work and still keeping track of students' attendance. 'Please allow educators the space to focus on teaching Johor's students,' she said at the sitting in Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar. Amira Aisya also proposed integrating a teaching support system into the SRBJ initiative to enhance classroom instruction. 'This approach is already in place in many countries. 'If Malaysia isn't ready, Johor should take the lead and empower our educators to deliver quality education,' she said. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi previously described SRBJ as a transformative programme to raise the state's public education system to world-class standards by 2030. It is aimed at addressing the challenges children face in an increasingly digital, borderless world. Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah (BN-Mahkota) proposed including nationhood in the SRBJ syllabus, noting that while the programme emphasised STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and English, it also aimed to develop well-rounded, principled youth. 'While we aim to produce marketable individuals to meet job market demands, nationhood is equally important and should be included in the syllabus so that students understand the principles of the Rukun Negara and the Constitution. 'I suggest that nationhood be introduced as an additional subject in SRBJ to help develop patriotic and united youth who can navigate development and progress,' he said.
Free Malaysia Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Young workers not interested in protests, only want to survive, says Muda's Amira
Muda acting president Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz said today's young workers take their frustration to social media instead of trade unions. PETALING JAYA : The majority of young workers today are not interested in trade unions or taking their frustration to the streets as their main priority is dealing with bread and butter issues, says Muda acting president Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz. Speaking at a Labour Day forum today, Amira said that unlike their predecessors, the current generation's instinct to survive comes before their need to fight for their rights. 'We have to recognise that the challenges youngsters face are different from those of the previous generations. They are burdened with education debt and the rising cost of living. 'They have to think about bread and butter issues. Their priority is to put food on the table. 'It is difficult for them to think about other rights,' she said at the forum, themed 'History, Rights, and Labour's Responsibility in Democracy'. The Puteri Wangsa assemblyman said today's young workers take their frustration to social media instead of trade unions. 'The fact that social media movements are getting bigger is something we should celebrate and utilise. 'Politicians should take up these complaints and fight for them,' she said. Fellow panellist Zouhair Rosli, a senior researcher with DM Analytics Malaysia, opined that young workers perceive trade unions to be too busy with politics. 'Some workers' unions are useless and too busy playing racial politics and praising the government. When workers file reports (with the unions), they shelve these reports,' he claimed. Zouhair also said not enough jobs are available for graduates, and many employers deny jobs to fresh graduates with the excuse that they lack soft skills. 'But this is not true. Did our fathers and grandfathers have soft skills when they started working? 'If you say they lack soft skills, why not give the graduates jobs first? They will develop these skills later,' he said.
