‘Help Tamil schools survive’

Reform needed: (From left) Malaysian Indian Community Development and Transformation Organisation president R. Ravichandar, Arun, M. Vetrivelan, Tamil Language Teachers Association of Secondary Schools Selangor chairman S. Sundaramurthi, M. Kumaran and Malaysian Tamil School Education Development and Welfare Association assistant treasurer Mahes Raam during the press conference. — Low Boon Tat / The Star

THE future of Tamil schools in Malaysia is at risk due to declining enrolment and reduced funding, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) warn.

Despite an overall increase in the Education Ministry’s budget throughout the years, the financial support for Tamil schools has been “shrinking”, making it difficult to maintain infrastructure and cover administrative expenses, Malaysian Tamil School Alumni Association (Pertama) deputy president M. Kumaran told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on March 5.