Reclaim English proficiency

I REFER to the reports “Raja Zarith: Stem decline in English language proficiency” (Sunday Star, Oct 1) and “Students must overcome fear of speaking English, says Mahdzir” (The Star, Oct 2).

The first reported on Johor Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofia’s call for the Government, NGOs like the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (Melta) and the private sector to raise the level of English proficiency and competency of our students so that they would eventually become global players in multi-national companies and world renowned universities.