KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has announced a RM20,000 contribution to support Khalsa Diwan Malaysia’s programmes.
She said the funds are intended to empower existing programmes aimed at developing Punjabi language education.
"The ministry is pleased to contribute RM20,000.
"Future funding could be increased from time to time based on the programme’s impact on the community," she said during a launch ceremony of the digitalisation roadmap for teaching and learning Punjabi in Malaysia on Tuesday (Dec 16).
She also highlighted exploring the possibility of engaging with teacher training institutes to train teachers and expand Punjabi language education to younger students.
"There is also a need to consider Punjabi in the same context as other ethnic languages, especially since it has been spoken in Malaysia for so long.
"It’s important to start introducing the language at the primary school level," she said, adding that Punjabi language education programmes are only on weekends.
