Maszlee, our Education Minister, now reveals that the PERMATA program, which is now under the Education Minister, will not be abolished but will be renamed... PERMATA was previously under Rosmah(Najib's wife), under I believe the then PM's Department...which, I believe, should be abolished. Good elements could be incorporated into our education program...and even the Health Ministry(as that program also was about children hospitals). A lot of peoples' monies were spend to set up over 80 centres which caters for just about 2,000 student participants...
The National Permata Programme that was the brainchild of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has now been rebranded as “Genius”, Education Minister Maszlee Malik said today.
As the Education Minister, Maszlee had not really been impressive - changing school students shoe colour, getting himself appointed as a University President(later resigned under pressure), backtracking on the UEC recognition, maintaining 90% quota for Malay and Sabah/Sarawakian native students in matriculation programs. He has yet to look into correcting the Malaysian History - which of course highlighted only the efforts of UMNO-MCA-MIC leaders, downplaying the contribution of many others ... Did the British colonial government hand over power to UMNO-MCA-MIC because they were cronnies who agreed to protect British interests? Post independence, the laws and policies that weakened trade unions and societies still remain...remembering that Trade Unions(workers) were active in the fight for independence of Malaysia too...
Personally, I believe it may be best that Maszlee be removed as Education Minister - we need a more effective Minister who will bring needed change...
SAVING MONEY - Well, then close the PERMATA program...reassign the public servants in that program to other Ministries...
Well, visit the site of the PERMATA program - to get a better understanding...(Ooops site is not available now) - facts below obtained earlier when the site was operative...
PERMATA was, I believe, the 'hobby program' of Rosmah - it really ought to be abolished - not renamed and continued by PH government.
There were already programs for the smarter students, those who excelled in sports, etc even before the PERMATA program came into being...
There were already programs for the smarter students, those who excelled in sports, etc even before the PERMATA program came into being...
It is a program for gifted children - but is it a school?
If education, then is not the government already having schools for allegedly smarter students ...the 'special' schools - the residential schools, MRSM, matriculation programs..
If education, then is not the government already having schools for allegedly smarter students ...the 'special' schools - the residential schools, MRSM, matriculation programs..
For those with sport talents - the special sports schools
Look at the number of students in the PERMATA program - are they smarter than those in ordinary schools...let us have a competition and see...
If the curriculum and the teaching methods are better, in PERMATA... maybe the Education Ministry can incorporate this into other schools, kindergartens, etc...
PERMATA has programs for those gifted in the arts...Really? Well, arts, music, dance...all these must be introduced in all schools - all students deserve the opportunity to learn and enhance their artistic and cultural skills. (Well, maybe then all schools should again have music teachers, dance teachers, etc...It was there before, but budget cuts in past government, made it a thing of the past...Maybe PH can bring back music classes, school bands, etc..).
PERMATA also plans to set up children hospital? Should this not be under the Health Ministry - do we have children wards in all our hospitals now - this should be for the benefit of all children all over Malaysia...
Does the PERMATA use ethnic quotas? What really is the percentage of students in the current PERMATA program coming from the various ethnic groups - just curious? Have we read anything in the media about how a PERMATA student excelled in exams, arts, etc?
'Genius' Education Minister to continue this program is not an act of a Genius - PERMATA, in my opinion is a waste of money and should be abolished...
When we voted out BN, we wanted CHANGE - not simply re-naming and continuing BN programs like PERMATA..
Number of Students (Enrolment) in Malaysia
Level | Total |
Preschool | 200,684 |
Primary | 2,685,403 |
Secondary | 2,188,525 |
Overall Total | 5,074,612 |
Data APDM 31 Mei 2016 ( Website Ministry of Education) |
PERMATA program involves about 2,000 students in over 80 PERMATA Centers - How many full time students in PERMATA Centers? Or are they simply pinched from existing education institutions as and when needed?
How many staff...teachers in all these centres? Public servants can be reassigned to relevant Ministries
Too much of our tax payers money being wasted.
Now, no access to PERMATA website so date here is what I got earlier
Now, no access to PERMATA website so date here is what I got earlier
Makluman: Laman Program PERMATA ditutup buat sementara waktu untuk proses penambahbaikan.
Untuk sebarang pertanyaan boleh diemailkan kepada kami di info.permata@moe.gov.my. Segala kesulitan amatlah dikesali. Sekian, terima kasih.
"Pengguna boleh melayari laman web alternatif bagi Genius@Kurnia / PERMATA Kurnia seperti berikut. Terima kasih”
https://iautism.my/Notice: Program PERMATA website is being temporarily closed down for upgrading.
For any enquiry, please email us at info.permata@moe.gov.my. We apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you.
“Users can access alternative websites for Genius@Kurnia / PERMATA Kurnia as follows. Thank you.”
https://iautism.my/SETIAP ANAK PERMATA NEGARA
PROGRAMPERMATA
Maszlee: Rosmah’s brainchild, Permata, now rebranded as ‘Genius’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The National Permata Programme that was the
brainchild of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has now been rebranded as
“Genius”, Education Minister Maszlee Malik said today.
Berita Harian reported Maszlee saying that the Cabinet had
decided on the rebranding the child development programme to make it
more competitive and highly motivated.
“Though the functions and role remains the same, there are several
programmes under it that will be enhanced in terms of quality,” he said
after an event in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.
After Pakatan Harapan took over the government last May, Deputy Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the new
administration would not pull the plug on Permata, but would audit and
review the programme.
The Pemata programme was previously helmed by Rosmah, the wife to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The programme was started nearly a decade ago after Najib then took office.
However the previous Barisan Nasional administration had claimed that
Rosmah was not involved in Permata’s day-to-day operations.
In 2015, then minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said as patron of
the programme, Rosmah does not handle any administrative, financial or
managerial matters, as well as other functions that come under the
purview of the civil service. - Malay Mail, 15/4/2019
Permata removed from list, no 'lead by example' award for Rosmah
Published Updated
It is learnt that Bernama, which reported about the award on Saturday, claimed that the award was being given by Unesco.
Permata is the brainchild of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife, who also serves as its patron. She was slated to receive the award at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York on Thursday.
In an email to the media, Antiquities Coalition spokesperson Andy Beck said: "Contrary to erroneous reports, the event is not a Unesco event, nor is Unesco giving the award."
Beck also shared a statement from Professor Tudor Parfitt, a British scholar, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and chair of the international academic advisory panel for the event.
"The committee recommended that Permata programmes receive recognition as they were seen to represent a model for potential imitation in other countries with diverse populations.
"The programme, which was founded in 2007 under the auspices of Rosmah Mansor, has already received recognition for its efforts to help deprived young people find employment and develop their potential," said Parfitt.
Parfitt said following inaccurate leaks of the committee’s recommendations, the organisation had been quizzed by the media about the sources of funding for Permata.
He said as academics, the organisation had no immediate means of verifying funding for Permata, and was not aware of any specific wrongdoing.
Permata is the brainchild of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife, who also serves as its patron. She was slated to receive the award at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York on Thursday.
In an email to the media, Antiquities Coalition spokesperson Andy Beck said: "Contrary to erroneous reports, the event is not a Unesco event, nor is Unesco giving the award."
Beck also shared a statement from Professor Tudor Parfitt, a British scholar, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and chair of the international academic advisory panel for the event.
"The committee recommended that Permata programmes receive recognition as they were seen to represent a model for potential imitation in other countries with diverse populations.
"The programme, which was founded in 2007 under the auspices of Rosmah Mansor, has already received recognition for its efforts to help deprived young people find employment and develop their potential," said Parfitt.
Parfitt said following inaccurate leaks of the committee’s recommendations, the organisation had been quizzed by the media about the sources of funding for Permata.
He said as academics, the organisation had no immediate means of verifying funding for Permata, and was not aware of any specific wrongdoing.
"However,
we do not wish this important event to be dominated by anything other
than the issue of how to mobilise and unite people in the fight against
violent extremism," he said.
"The committee therefore decided it requires more time to review the comments that have been received, and has removed Permata from the list of Thursday’s honourees," he added.
On Saturday, Bernama reported that Rosmah was selected to be the recipient of Unesco's award in conjunction with the 71st United Nations General Assembly.
The national news agency quoted Education Ministry secretary-general Alias Ahmad, who is also Malaysian National Commission for Unesco vice-president, that Rosmah would be conferred the award for her efforts in developing the potential of children, especially through the Permata programme. - Malaysiakini, 19/9/2016
"The committee therefore decided it requires more time to review the comments that have been received, and has removed Permata from the list of Thursday’s honourees," he added.
On Saturday, Bernama reported that Rosmah was selected to be the recipient of Unesco's award in conjunction with the 71st United Nations General Assembly.
The national news agency quoted Education Ministry secretary-general Alias Ahmad, who is also Malaysian National Commission for Unesco vice-president, that Rosmah would be conferred the award for her efforts in developing the potential of children, especially through the Permata programme. - Malaysiakini, 19/9/2016
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