A Well First Attempt

I am glad to hear the current proposal to make English a "must pass" subject in order to qualify for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) certicate. This proposal is indeed a great beginning stage to improve the command of English among Malaysian students. I laud the attempt of the Education Ministry.

It is always claimed that the standard of English today has gone to the dogs. Many young generations de-emphasize English and are unable to speak proper English. Little priority is given to English is probably due to a fail in English, so far, does not give any impact to the students to get their SPM certificates. This case would, in turn, make them treat English in-seriously.

This proposal will be a big advantage to the students in both the rural and the urban areas. Especially the rural-area students, they are in a place where English is an unusual language to many of them, so they may not be aware of the importance of the language. The launching of the blueprint will be a wake-up call to them and they will try their hardest to brush up on their English.

In fact, this proposal should have been spearheaded long time ago. If we must get a pass in our national language - Bahasa Malaysia, why must we not get a pass in English, the lingua franca? However, it is better late than never. I sincerely hope that the Education Ministry could make more attempts to raise the standard of English in our country to a greater height.