Among the identified challenges are climate change, an ageing population, global citizenship and emerging economic blocs.
MELAKA: The Malaysian Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035 will help prepare the young generation for future challenges, said Education director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad.
He said among the identified challenges are climate change, an ageing population, global citizenship and emerging economic blocs.
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“As principals and headmasters, they must be able to anticipate these developments and determine how to lead education at their respective schools based on the RPM 2026-2035.
“The blueprint also sets mandatory targets for students, requiring at least a Grade C in Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics and History,” he told reporters after attending the professional dialogue programme at Kolej Yayasan Saad here recently.
Mohd Azam said the RPM 2026-2035 will also serve as a safeguard against the influx of external values in an era of borderless digital technology.
He said it would serve as a ‘jihad’ for teachers in shaping the younger generation with strong socio-emotional skills and high moral values, in line with local cultural values.
“Our children are increasingly exposed to a wave of external values that are sometimes not aligned with our own beliefs and cultural norms.
“That is why I need to remind every teacher to view this as a ‘jihad’ to develop our children’s potential by strengthening their cultural and moral values,” he said.
