Move with the times, Chinese independent schools told

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(Seated from fifth left) Lau, Tiong and the new office-bearers.

(Seated from fifth left) Lau, Tiong and the new office-bearers.

SIBU: Dong Zong’s national chairman Temenggong Dato Vincent Lau advised Chinese independent schools to keep up with the times, and adapt to change in revising their system of education.

“We should adapt to change and at the same time maintain our uniqueness so we can take Chinese independent schools to greater heights,” he said.

“The Chinese education system ought to be constantly reviewed and revised for Chinese education to move on.”

Lau pointed out that the education system of Chinese independence schools in Malaysia could never be the same as that of government schools.

The Chinese education system was time-honoured and promoted Chinese values and cultures.

“Make sure that Chinese education does not lose its relevance in this nation,” he said on Monday night at the inauguration of new office-bearers of the Association of Chinese Independent Secondary School Boards of Management, of which he is the honorary chairman.

Lau said there were about 60 Chinese independence schools with some 85,000 students nationwide despite little support from the government.

He attributed their success to the concerted effort of those who shared the passion to develop them.

“We can do so well because the Chinese education system makes the effort to meet the talent of our students in this country,” he pointed out.

Datuk Tiong Thai King who is the new chairman of the association said Chinese independent schools were part and parcel of Chinese society.

He urged supporters to remain optimistic in the face of immense challenges facing the development of Chinese education.