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It will happen in Malaysia, and it will happen in SG. Only a matter of time. A consequence of the strategic partnership between ASEAN and India.
The Star Online > Nation
Friday December 21, 2012
Tapping English lecturers from India to teach in our schools
NEW DELHI: Indian nationals may soon be teaching English in Malaysia in a bid to help alleviate the shortage of teachers and improve proficiency of the language in Malaysia.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made the proposal to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during a bilateral meeting yesterday, which the latter warmly welcomed.
“One of the suggestions I raised for the consideration of the Indian Prime Minister was for us to receive teachers from India who are fluent in English to teach our students in Malaysia.
“He welcomed the idea and will instruct the relevant ministry to hold discussions with the (Malaysian) Education Ministry to realise this,” he told a Malaysian media delegation here.
Malaysia has a similar arrangement with the United States, where 75 American teachers are currently teaching English in Malaysia.
When asked how many Indian teachers would come to Malaysia, Najib said the Education Ministry would look into the details. On another matter, Najib said more education roadshows would be held in India to promote Malaysia as a destination for tertiary education.
“They (India) send many of their students overseas, so maybe they can look at Malaysia as an alternative (destination) for quality education which is competitively priced,” he said.
© 1995-2012 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
The Star Online > Nation
Friday December 21, 2012
Tapping English lecturers from India to teach in our schools
NEW DELHI: Indian nationals may soon be teaching English in Malaysia in a bid to help alleviate the shortage of teachers and improve proficiency of the language in Malaysia.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made the proposal to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during a bilateral meeting yesterday, which the latter warmly welcomed.
“One of the suggestions I raised for the consideration of the Indian Prime Minister was for us to receive teachers from India who are fluent in English to teach our students in Malaysia.
“He welcomed the idea and will instruct the relevant ministry to hold discussions with the (Malaysian) Education Ministry to realise this,” he told a Malaysian media delegation here.
Malaysia has a similar arrangement with the United States, where 75 American teachers are currently teaching English in Malaysia.
When asked how many Indian teachers would come to Malaysia, Najib said the Education Ministry would look into the details. On another matter, Najib said more education roadshows would be held in India to promote Malaysia as a destination for tertiary education.
“They (India) send many of their students overseas, so maybe they can look at Malaysia as an alternative (destination) for quality education which is competitively priced,” he said.
© 1995-2012 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)