High hopes for the Tamil language council


  • Letters
  • Friday, 24 May 2019

THE establishment of the Tamil Language Standardisation Council, a first in Malaysia, shows the commitment of the government to improving Tamil literature and language education.

But here’s the thing: The Education Ministry should have shown greater transparency by appointing a Tamil scholar to lead the council instead of deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching.

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