Mohamad Azman Kamarudin

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Education for All

The Role of Private Sectors / Non-government organizations
Title of Article:

1. Moving Child-friendly corporate social responsibility forward

2. The Star: Giving NGOs online platform
3. The Star: Reaching out to underserved communities
4. Mercy Malaysia: Underserved Communities in Malaysia Receive
Boost from Microsoft.

Introduction
The Government launched the Malaysia Education Blueprint in 2013 to define the course of
education reform over the next decade and to respond to many of the challenges faced by the
system. The Blueprint sets a number of ambitious goals, including:

Universal access and full enrollment of all children from preschool to upper secondary

school by 2020.
Reduce by half the current urban-rural, socio-economic and gender achievement gaps
by 2020.

To help achieve these goals, the Blueprint identifies a number of reforms that need to be
implemented. These include:

Increasing compulsory schooling from six to 11 years.

The introduction of clear learning standards so that students and parents understand the
progress expected within each year of schooling.

Issues: Ethical responsibilities are found to have a lower priority among the corporate sectors in
aiding the underserved communities in Malaysia and the development of education in Malaysia.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) among the Global Public Listed Companies does not
include education investment due to, financial constraints.
The Role of Private Sectors / Non-government organizations

Aiding the underserved school by providing aids in terms of: reading materials, school

facilities, learning equipments and students essential items for schooling.

Providing ICT equipments for 21st century learning 'Computers are no longer a luxury but

a necessity'
Provide scholarships and loans for poor students to pursue their educations.
Organizing a program to support the government policy in education right for each child.
Be the bridge gap between the society and the school.
Private or Government-linked companies invest in education programs to support the
National Educational Policy. Bursa Malaysia Framework (2006), Silver Book (2006),
Company Commision of Malaysia (SSM)

Example

PINTAR acronym for Promoting Intelligence, Nurturing Talent and Advocating

Responsibility is a collaborative social responsibility initiative by PINTAR Foundation

(2006)
Pintar Mobile Learning Unit (PMLU)
Scholarships and loans such as PTPTN, RHB Bank (Skim Prihatin Pendidikan
1Malaysia), Sarawak Energy, PETRONAS, TNB, Chow Kit Foundation, Mercy Malaysia,

Yayasan Salam and many more.

Yayasan Mara: Bantuan Khas Pendidikan (BKP), Skim Bantuan Persekolahan (SBP) for

primary and secondary students that are eligible.

Tax exemption for companies that adhere to the CSR in education sectors.
CSR (2007) awards as an incentive for the GLC or private company that involve in the

CSR in education.
Activities under the PINTAR umbrella are in line with the Malaysia Education Blueprint
2013-2025, to develop human capital so that they are adequately prepared to meet the
challenges of the 21st century.