Orang Asli education programmes must involve community input, says think tank

The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs says education policies for the Orang Asli must be guided by those who know the community best.

Ya Shin Wan, social policy research manager at IDEAS and author of the report, said during an online presentation that indigenous consultation would allow education systems for the Orang Asli to be guided by those who know the community best. She also said there were holes in the current programmes that fail to address the barriers faced by indigenous students, as tackling issues such as literacy and numeracy failed to solve the underlying problems.

What is being advocated for is that schools be used as places of education catered to the children in a community. But the government uses schools to spread its nationalistic propaganda. It will be difficult to tell them to change their mindset about education.

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