Keep the convent legacy alive

There are concerns that SK Convent Light Street (left) and other IJS schools may face closure.

PLEASE save our convent schools for the good of the nation. Malaysia is unique because of our education system which dates back to the pre-independence days,” said the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP).

The nation’s convent schools, set up by the Holy Infant Jesus Mission, are a melting pot of all races, and a reflection of the 1Malaysia aspiration, said NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan.