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update on tamil school in shoplot

August 10th, 2007

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A gov’t school in a double-storey shoplot

Yoges Palaniappan

source: www.malaysiakini.com

Aug 10, 07 12:21pm

For the past 15 days, a Tamil school in Lukut, Negeri Sembilan has been using a shoplot as its official building, earning curios, disbelief glances from onlookers and a different experience for the pupils.
SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Salak’s staff and students moved into the shoplot on July 26 – believed to be a first in Malaysia – while awaiting for a land grant from the government.

Currently, the school, comprising of 60 students from primary one to four and six teachers, has four classrooms, a canteen, and uses a nearby field for assemblies and physical education classes.

And for neighbour, it has a welding shop. According to eye-witnesses, a balai raya (multi-purpose hall) nearby looked much better than the government school.

When contacted, headmaster M Krishnamoorthy explained the dire situation which prompted the school to move into the shoplot.

He said that the school was originally located in the nearby Siliau estate.

“When the estate was closed down in the 1990s, estate workers started to move out to the nearby town and the number of students in the school dwindled,” said Krishnamoorthy.

He added that the school staff and students had been squatting at SJK (T) Bandar Springhill, Siliau since 2002 following the decreasing number of students in his school.

“We were occupying three classrooms in the school. However, when the population of that school increased, we had to find other avenues,” he said, adding that it was then the school tried to get a relocation approval from the Education Ministry.

“Despite numerous attempts, the Education Ministry never approved our application, they want us to remain in SJK (T) Bandar Springhill.

Bigger plans

As such, he added, the school administration approached Port Dickson state assemblyperson T Rajagopalu and parliamentary secretary for Education Ministry P Komala Devi for a relocation approval from the ministry.

“With Rajagopalu and Komala’s assistance, we got the approval to shift to this shoplot in Lukut town,” he said.
The school, with the help from Rajagopalu, collected RM80,000 from the public and converted the shoplot into a fully air-conditioned school building.

Rajagopalu, when contacted, said that the school is now fighting for a three-acre government land nearby the school.

“Initially we started with three students, but now we have 60 students after moving into an Indian majority area.

“Next year, we’re expecting 120 students as we’re going to bring in primary five and six,” he said.

The state education department was unavailable to comment if it was proper for a school to be operating from a shoplot in a business area.

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The MCCBCHST presents a statement to Parliamentary Selected Community on National Unity

August 9th, 2007

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The MCCBCHST presents a statement to Parliamentary Selected Community on National Unity

The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Taoism led by its President Datuk A.Vaithilingam and accompanied by Mr. Ng Hong Pau (Buddhist), Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri (Christian), Mr.K Shanmuga (Hindu), Sardar Jagir Singh (Sikh) and Mr Tan Hoe Chieow (Tao) met the Parliamentary Select Committee, Chaired by the Minister in Prime Minister Department YB DatuK Dr. Maximus Ongkili.

The Parliamentary Select Committee was made up of members from various political parties including UMNO, MCA, MIC, Gerekan, DAP, PAS and others.

Please read the statement which has been presented to the Parliamentary Select Committee.

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Statement to Parliamentary Select Committee on National Unity

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Tags: conversion Crime DAP Education Harmony Hinduism ISA MCA MCCBCHST MIC Protest Religion Sikhs Subashini UMNO Vaithilingam

Low enrolment in 37 schools in Penang including 13 out of 28 tamil schools

August 9th, 2007

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By V. CHANDRASEKARAN

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THIRTY-SEVEN primary schools in Penang are under-enrolled with some schools having even below 50 pupils.

Although the state Education Department will not close down such schools, it views the matter with concern.

Of the number, 21 are Chinese, 13 Tamil and three national schools.

Department director Ahmad Husain (pic) said that despite the dwindling number, the schools would not be closed or relocated.

“Most of the 260 primary schools in Penang have more than 100 pupils each.

“We will try to encourage more parents to enrol their children at the under-enrolled schools,” he said.

His department had taken several measures to arrest the problem, including meeting up with the respective Parent-Teacher Associa-tions.

“We sometimes redirect parents to enrol their children at the under-enrolled schools,” he said in an interview yesterday.

Schools with below 150 pupils, are classified as under-enrolled.

Ahmad was asked for comments on MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting’s statement recently that 61 Chinese primary schools in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, would be relocated due to dwindling enrolment.

Ahmad said only four schools in Penang had below 50 pupils.

They were SJK (C) Beng Teik at Catz Street with 20 pupils, SJK (T) Ladang Sempah in Nibong Tebal with 30 pupils, and SK Seri Tanjung at Jalan Hutton and SK Pulau Aman with 40 pupils each, he said.

SJK (C) Beng Teik had requested to be relocated to the mainland and efforts were made to build a new school there, he said.

Penang has a total of 260 primary schools, out of which 90 are Chinese, 28 Tamil and 142 national schools. The total enrolment is 154,000.

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Assemblyman Rajoo laments dwindling number of tamil schools

August 9th, 2007

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While other talk about relocating an under-populated school, we always agree to merger of schools. Of course the number of school will reduce la!!!

Protect religion and culture, Tamil teachers told

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HINDU temples and Tamil schools reflect the character of the Indian community, who must safeguard this identity or lose it forever, said Malaysia Nanban.

Quoting Perak state executive councillor and Hutan Melintang state assemblyman Datuk G. Rajoo, the paper said the community must step up measures to protect their religion as well as their arts, culture and the Tamil language.

Towards this end, there must be more activities to generate interest among the young, he told a gathering of retired Tamil teachers in the Lower Perak district at Teluk Intan on Tuesday.

Rajoo lamented that the number of Tamil schools in Perak had dwindled in recent years from 154 previously to only 134 now, adding that parents had a duty to send their children to these schools to keep Tamil education alive.

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MCA on why SJKC still needed by chinese community

August 7th, 2007

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MCA highlights the need to have chinese schools – language and culture (moral values, chinese philosophy and tradition). national schools only teach chinese and tamil language. so, in other words, the demand for chinese school will not diminish? its not just about the language, but covers more topics.

how about tamil schools?

SJKC still needed by Chinese community

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BERNAMA

NILAI, Mon.:

The Chinese still need Chinese national-type schools (SJKC) to enable their children to learn their mother tongue and culture.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said cultural aspects such as moral values, Chinese philosophy and traditions are taught at these schools.

“These are basic educational needs of Chinese children before they move on to the secondary level. That is why parents still send their children to the SJKC for the first six years of schooling,” he said after the ground-breaking ceremony for the new buildings of SJKC Ladang Bukit Kledek, Bandar Baru Nilai (BBN) here today.

Ong, who is also MCA president, said 85 per cent of parents would then send their children to the secondary schools under the Education Ministry.

SJKC Ladang Bukit Kledek was earlier located in Tampin but was moved to BBN due to inadequate students at the old school.
The RM8 million school when completed will comprise two blocks of double-storey buildings for classrooms, an administrative block, a hall and canteen.