Educationists have expressed their relief with the affirmation ruled by the Federal Court that Chinese and Tamil schools are legal and constitutional. Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said the decision respects parental choice as expressed in the Education Act 1996 that “pupils must be educated according to the wishes of their parents”. “Vernacular schools are here to stay.
If vernacular schools can fulfil parents’ desires then it is up to parents to decide which school they want to send their children to. “Parents aspire that their children have a better quality of life. They do not want their children to live off subsidies but instead be financially independen