24 September 2024
In a bold move to address the evolving challenges within the educational sector, Malaysia’s Ministry of Education (MOE) has launched the Strategic Education Plan 2024-2030. This comprehensive framework seeks to enhance the nation’s educational landscape through five strategic thrusts aimed at improving both access and quality of education.
Education Minister Fadhina Sidek underscored the significance of the action plan, which will be rolled out over the next seven years. She remarked, “The field of education is a challenging one. Ongoing issues and the quality of education need to be addressed systematically and holistically in line with changing times.” The plan has been designed to address key challenges and align the nation’s education system with the demands of a rapidly changing world.
The five strategic thrusts outlined in the plan include:
- Improving access and quality of education
- Strengthening digital education
- Enhancing basic facilities of the ministry’s educational institutions
- Empowering human resource management
- Reforming governance systems
The implementation of these thrusts will be supported by 17 strategies, 66 programs, and 82 key performance indicators (KPIs), all of which aim to propel Malaysia’s education system forward and realize the ministry’s vision of producing a knowledgeable and skilled society.
Minister Sidek explained that these initiatives will ensure the education sector stays relevant amid the challenges of a dynamic global landscape, creating a more inclusive and robust system for the future.
To ensure successful execution, the MOE has formed two oversight committees tasked with monitoring the plan’s progress. The PSKPM Monitoring Parent Committee, chaired by the ministry’s Secretary-General, Datuk Ruji Ubi, will oversee the overall direction of the initiatives. Additionally, the PSKPM Monitoring Working Committee, led by Deputy Chief Secretary (Planning and Development) Datuk Wan Hashim Wan Rahim, will track the progress of the various programs and meet twice annually to ensure targets are met.
