PUTRAJAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad today defended his decision for Science and Maths to be taught in English, saying he was keeping the future development of the Malay community in mind.

The prime minister said that English was used widely in various industries and it would be difficult for those in such fields, who did not have a good grasp of the language, to understand instructions.

Those who had a poor command of English, he said, found it difficult to get jobs.

International scientific conferences are conducted in English and if Malaysian scientists are not fluent in English, they would not be able to understand these discussions.

“I am a Malay. I love the community and the Malay language. But we need to consider the advancement of the community.

“If we care for the community, we must emphasise on their success more than focusing on the mother tongue.

“We need to think this through,” Mahathir, who is also acting education minister, said at an event here today.

On Jan 31, Mahathir said the teaching of Science and Maths in English (PPSMI) is the way to go for Malaysia to obtain greater skills.

PPSMI was introduced in Year One in primary schools and Form One in secondary schools in 2003. However, it was abolished in 2013.

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What God wants, God gets.

I would like to see how they teach this differential geometry subject in BM.

"A criterion for density of the isoperiodic leaves in rank 1 affine invariant suborbifolds"

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — Putrajaya welcomes any differing opinion regarding the decision to teach Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) as the Cabinet weighs in on the issue, acting education minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

The prime minister also said a committee has been set up to review the issue, citing strong public opinions on both sides of the matter.

“Public is welcome to give its opinions; they can write to the government. Media can write long articles condemning it. We are used to having people disagreeing with us.

“Parents and Teachers’ Associations as well as students too can write to us, we have no restrictions,” Dr Mahathir said in a press conference after a special address to Ministry of Education staff here.