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Promise 49: Making government schools the best choice for its

people

Good quality education is the key to enabling each of us to move

forward to achieve an inclusive and equitable society. The availability of

quality schools, such as national, religious or vernacular schools, will enable

every child to get a good education to reach its full potential.

Pakatan Harapan believes that ensuring a good schooling system is an

important responsibility of the State. Therefore, the profession of teaching

and education is a respected profession, and they should be given the

necessary support.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will ensure that government assistance

is more focused on the needy to achieve B40 and M40 goals. Admission

quota to full boarding schools (SBP) and MARA Junior Science College

(MRSM) will benefit the low and middle-income groups, especially those from

rural areas and FELDA schemes.

The transportation system will be improved, particularly by building better

quality of roads in the village and ensuring the safety of school buses.

Suitable incentives will be given so more private sectors engage in helping to

improve government schools through a joint-venture programme between

the government and the private sector (public-private partnership) and

through corporate social responsibility (CSR).

We will improve the Trust School programme that is now not running

optimally. The UMNO’s Trust School model has led to an increase in the cost

of education since additional funds have to be collected from various parties.

This is contrary to the general understanding of the concept of Trust

Schools which is based on lowering costs instead of raising them.

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