Schools to add languages

PETALING JAYA: Besides expan­ding Mandarin and Tamil in natio­nal schools, the Education Minis­try is exploring the inclusion of Asean languages as part of its initiative on additional langua­ges.

The initiative is structured around three concurrent components: the expansion of Mandarin and Tamil in national primary schools, the expansion to national secondary schools and the early exploration of additional langua­ges, including Asean languages, said the ministry.