Call For Civic & Citizenship To Be Made National Examination Subject

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- A senator Monday suggested that the Education Ministry carry out a study to make Civic and Citizenship an examination subject at national-level. Senator Boon Som Inong said the move could help instill love for the country among the people when they were still in school and to mould a generation with noble values. He said since students only had to sit for tests on Civic and Citizenship in school, the subject was not taken seriously by students and teachers, as they would for subjects with examination at national-level, like the Primary School Evaluation Test, Lower Secondary Assessment and Malaysian Certificate of Education. "Therefore, I suggest that the Education Ministry review the national education policy to consider the matter," he said when debating the speech by the King Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah,at the Senate sitting. Senator S. Ramakrishnan wanted the Higher Education Ministry to provide latest information on the amount of loan given and repayment made under the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN). Meanwhile, Senator Zaitun Mat, wanted the Health Ministry to revise existing laws to curb the sale of fake medicine or those which had been mixed with scheduled poison, especially those sold on the Internet. He also wanted the ministry to beef up enforcement to identify those involved. Senator Rahmani @ Rohani Abdullah wanted the government to consider expanding the 1Malaysia People's Menu (MR1M) to office canteens and cafeteria to help reduce the cost of living of the workers. The Senate sitting continues Tuesday. -- BERNAMA