Early childhood education will be made compulsory at the age of five, while community-based schools for Orang Asli, longhouse residents and rural populations will be expanded, according to the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) document released by the Economy Ministry today.
The document states that education reform is a key pillar of the structural transformation outlined under 13MP, aimed at improving learning outcomes, strengthening teacher competencies, and enhancing the overall quality of teaching and learning nationwide.
