Education Ministry, NGOs have reached consensus on khat calligraphy in schools, says Teo
- 5 years ago
A discussion between 12 non-governmental organisations and Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching yesterday reached a consensus that only the art of khat calligraphy would be introduced in primary schools next year.
"It only comprises khat calligraphy and not the learning of Jawi (script). That, I think, clears the picture. We have a consensus on that. We don’t have any doubt on that,” she told reporters during a press conference after the hour-long discussion at her office in Putrajaya.
Teo said the second thing agreed during the discussion was that students would not be evaluated for khat via examination next year.
"It only comprises khat calligraphy and not the learning of Jawi (script). That, I think, clears the picture. We have a consensus on that. We don’t have any doubt on that,” she told reporters during a press conference after the hour-long discussion at her office in Putrajaya.
Teo said the second thing agreed during the discussion was that students would not be evaluated for khat via examination next year.