Mind your language

Early exposure: SK Sg Penchala pupils reading English books at their school. – Filepic

BOSSES are stressing the value and importance of the English language among fresh graduates as proficiency continues to decline.

The latest Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Salary Survey for Executives and Non-Executives found that English proficiency – along with oral and written communication – is among the top five skills that employers look for when hiring, yet we have lost focus on the language, neglected it and allowed it to deteriorate to the level it is now, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim recently pointed out.