PM: ‘Blueprint’ necessary for the development of Tamil education system

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — For Tamil schools to improve, educators need to work on a “blueprint” for the entire system, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today.

“I propose Tamil school educators to organise a seminar and produce a ‘blueprint’ that will be used to develop Tamil schools in the country,” the prime minister said in a speech after meeting with the community today.

He said such an overhaul was necessary for Tamil schools to be more forward and provide competitive and excellent education.

Najib (picture) also announced his government has agreed and will build six new Tamil schools, as requested by the community.

Six locations nationwide have been earmarked for construction. They are Taman Keladi in Sungai Petani, Kedah; Heawood Estate in Sungai Siput, Perak; Bandar Seri Alam in Masai, Johor; with the rest concentrated in Taman PJS1, Petaling Jaya; Bandar Mahkota in Cheras; and Taman Sentosa, Klang.

Najib also announced that his government has approved a budget of RM3.5 million for SJK (T) in Pakatan Rakyat-held Puchong.