20th December, 2012
BELURAN: Efforts to address the problem of illiteracy among the rural population should not only focus on the children but also the adults as well.
Beluran Member of Parliament, Datuk Ronald Kiandee said the Literacy for Adults Programme (LEADS) under the Community Development Department (Kemas) was an approach by the government to provide education to all the people in this country regardless of their age.
He said it was in line with lifelong learning concept to ensure that rural adults who never went to school were given basic education in reading, writing and numeracy.
“The government is committed to developing and strengthening the national education system where the challenge is not only to improve access to education for all citizens but also to emphasise the quality of the education system,” he said at a certification presentation ceremony for 30 participants of the LEADSprogramme at Kampung Pulau Keniogan yesterday.
Ronald said the government hoped that the LEADS programme could bring about social development to the community, including improving their children’s education.
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Perdana Menteri berkata peranan KEMAS bukan lagi seperti di awal penubuhannya pada 1961 yang asalnya bertujuan membasmi buta huruf di kalangan masyarakat Melayu dewasa di kawasan luar bandar.
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