This one caught the eye: "teaching of Tamil as a subject has been approved in secondary schools from this year"
What does that mean? Is there a slot in the class timetable to allow interested students to learn Tamil or is it the usual POL classes? POL classes has been approved long time ago as long as got 15 students interested.
Anyone who read Tamil Nesan, can clarify?
Ensure kids take up Tamil, parents urged
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THE teaching of Tamil as a subject has been approved in secondary schools from this year and parents should encourage their children to take up the subject, Tamil Nesan reported.
Malaysian Tamil Youth Bell Club Council president P. Ponniah said it was the responsibility of parents to ensure that children study their mother tongue so that they would not forget the traditions and culture of the community.
He urged Bell Club representatives in each state to monitor the teaching of Tamil in secondary schools and to approach the national body for assistance if there were problems.
He said state Bell Clubs would continue to hold classes on Tamil Literature to help students sitting for their examinations.
He said the Indian community must make full use of the opportunity given by the Education Ministry.