BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry is ready to meet with any party to clear up misunderstandings on the implementation of the “Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith” appreciation module in schools nationwide.
Its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying said the confusion arose when some NGOs expressed their concerns over the implementation of the module, thus creating various speculations.
She reiterated the fact that the implementation of the module will only involve Muslim teachers and students.
“So they (including NGOs) need not worry, we understand their concerns, but we at the ministry are ready to meet them and talk about it.
“Everyone knows that this 40 Hadith module is only for Muslim students and teachers. We at the ministry hope that this issue will not continue to be played up,” she told reporters after visiting SJKC Cheng Siu 1 and 2 here yesterday, Bernama reported.On Aug 19, the ministry launched the module, aimed at fostering the values of Prophet Muhammad’s sayings or “hadith” at the school level. It added that the implementation of the module will only involve Muslim teachers and students.
Separately, when asked about the teacher shortage in vernacular Chinese and Tamil schools, Lim said the ministry is currently working to resolve the issue.
She said the ministry has obtained data from six states, namely Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kedah and Perlis, and will begin collecting data from Johor on Sept 7.
“The teacher shortage issue does not only involve SJKC and SJKT but also Sekolah Kebangsaan (national primary schools) especially in subjects like English, Bahasa Melayu and Islamic Education,” she said.
